Another former Xbox studio is "independently owned, again" after Microsoft shut it down in 2024
Alpha Dog Games, a studio previously shut down by Microsoft in 2024, has reemerged as an independently owned entity. Studio founder Shawn Woods updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect the change, indicating the studio regained independence in May 2025. This follows a trend of studios becoming independent after Microsoft's recent closures and layoffs.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Ninja Theory
- Game: Fallout 5
- Company: Alpha Dog Games
- Game: Hi-Fi Rush
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Company: Arkane Austin
- Company: Krafton
- Person: Shawn Woods
- Company: Bethesda
- Company: DoubleFine
- Company: ZeniMax
- Company: Undead Labs
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