South of Midnight Studio Has Been Hit by Mass Layoffs – Rumor
A rumor from leaker Rebs Gaming suggests that Compulsion Games, the developer of South of Midnight, has experienced mass layoffs. Several employees have confirmed their departure on LinkedIn, including narrative designer Bijan Stephen and environment artist Paulette Richardson. Industry figures like Jason Schreier and Shawn Layden have commented on the situation, with Schreier suggesting Microsoft is punishing studios for past decisions and Layden stating Xbox shows a misunderstanding of the industry.
- Entities
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Game: South of Midnight
- Company: Xbox
- Person: Shawn Layden
- Person: Jason Schreier
- Topic: Game Development
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