Report: Xbox considering sale or closure of Arkane, other studios, as layoffs loom
A report suggests Xbox is considering selling or closing several studios, including Arkane Studios, Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs, as part of a major 'reset' under new CEO Asha Sharma. The upcoming game 'Blade' is reportedly over budget and may be canceled. Mass layoffs affecting over a thousand roles are also anticipated across Xbox in early July, following the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Ninja Theory
- Game: Blade
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Company: DoubleFine
- Company: Undead Labs
- Company: Xbox
- Company: Arkane Studios
- Topic: Studio Closures
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Asha Sharma
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