Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie
He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Microsoft is spinning off four of its Xbox game studios — Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs — as part of the restructuring announced today. We care about the craft of making games, the stories we tell, the players who experience them, and the assembled creators who put their heart and soul into doing something different.Today, we’re sharing that Compulsion Games will return to independent management following our time as part of XBOX. As part of this transition, we will retain the rights to Contrast, We Happy Few, and our award-winning South of Midnight.
- ▪He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Microsoft is spinning off four of its Xbox game studios — Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs — as part of the restructuring announced today
- ▪We care about the craft of making games, the stories we tell, the players who experience them, and the assembled creators who put their heart and soul into doing something different.Today, we’re sharing that Compulsion Games will return to
- ▪As part of this transition, we will retain the rights to Contrast, We Happy Few, and our award-winning South of Midnight.
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