Another Xbocalypse begins: Microsoft are reportedly closing or spinning off Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion
Microsoft's Xbox division is reportedly considering closing or spinning off studios Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion Games as part of a broader business restructuring. This follows recent layoffs, game cancellations, and studio closures across Xbox. The affected studios are known for critically acclaimed but not commercially massive titles like Psychonauts, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, and South of Midnight.
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- Entities
- Microsoft
- Ninja Theory
- Business Strategy
- Layoffs
- Compulsion Games
- South of Midnight
- DoubleFine
- Xbox
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Studio Closures
- Psychonauts
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