Compulsion Games officially separates from Xbox – "The team told me we would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up"
Compulsion Games has officially become independent from Xbox, with CEO Guillaume Provost leading a management buyout that returns ownership of the studio and its intellectual properties to the team. Provost emphasized the decision was made to keep the team together, especially after recent layoffs at Xbox. The studio, known for games like We Happy Few, is now focused on securing stable funding and self-sustainability while exploring new partnerships.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: We Happy Few
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Game: South of Midnight
- Company: Xbox
- Person: Guillaume Provist
- Topic: Studio Independence
- Topic: Intellectual Property
- Game: Contrast
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