Microsoft reportedly negotiating closures of multiple Xbox studios, including Psychonauts' Double Fine, South of Midnight's Compulsion and Hellblade's Ninja Theory
Microsoft is reportedly negotiating the potential closure of several Xbox game studios, including Compulsion Games, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory. These studios are in talks to buy back their independence to avoid being shut down. This news follows recent reports of budget cuts and layoffs under new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.
- Entities
- Company: Xbox Game Studios
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: Hellblade II
- Company: Ninja Theory
- Game: Senua
- Topic: Business Strategy
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Game: South of Midnight
- Company: DoubleFine
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Topic: Studio Closures
- Platform: Xbox Series X
- Platform: Xbox Series S
- Platform: PC
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