State of Decay 3 could reportedly skip Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft dumped its studio

Following Microsoft's significant restructure and layoffs, Undead Labs, the developer of State of Decay 3, is reportedly moving to a new management structure or becoming independent. This change could mean that State of Decay 3 will not be required to launch on Xbox Game Pass, despite its recent gameplay reveal and 2027 release window.

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COMPANY Microsoft
COMPANY Ninja Theory
COMPANY Compulsion Games
COMPANY Activision Blizzard
COMPANY DoubleFine
COMPANY Undead Labs
COMPANY Xbox
COMPANY Arkane Studios
GAME State of Decay 3