Several Xbox Studios at Risk of Closure, in Talks to Become Independent
Several Xbox first-party studios, including Compulsion Games, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory, are reportedly at risk of closure and are in negotiations with Microsoft to spin off as independent entities. This news follows comments from CEO Satya Nadella about Xbox needing to become a sustainable business. Compulsion Games' title 'South of Midnight' was recently released on PlayStation 5.
- Entities
- Company: Xbox Game Studios
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: Hellblade II
- Company: Ninja Theory
- Game: We Happy Few
- Person: Craig Duncan
- Person: Satya Nadella
- Topic: Business Strategy
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Game: South of Midnight
- Company: DoubleFine
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Person: Jason Schreier
- Topic: Game Development
- Game: Psychonauts
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