Compulsion Games' buyout is complete, so now Microsoft won't get a cut if you buy South of Midnight
Compulsion Games has completed a management buyout, regaining ownership of its intellectual property from Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios. This separation allows Compulsion to retain a larger share of revenue from games like South of Midnight, which received an 83% review score. The studio, also known for We Happy Few and Contrast, is now independent after rumors of closure following recent layoffs.
- Entities
- Company: Xbox Game Studios
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: Andrea Shearon
- Topic: Boycott
- Game: We Happy Few
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Game: South of Midnight
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Person: Guillaume Provist
- Topic: Intellectual Property
- Game: Contrast
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