Spin off or closure?
https://www.eurogamer.net/compulsion-double-fine-ninja-theory-xbox-studio-closures-report
Microsoft reportedly negotiating closures of multiple Xbox studios, including Psychonauts' Double Fine, South of Midnight's Compulsion and Hellblade's Ninja Theory
According to Bloomberg, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games, Psychonauts and Keeper developer Double Fine, and Hellblade developer Ninja Theory have each started negotiations with Microsoft to buy back their independence from Xbox Studios, in a bid to avert full studio closures. Reports of Compulsion's potential closure were also corroborated by Kotaku.
Other threatened Xbox studios were not named in Bloomberg's report, but apparently "several" others are also at risk of being closed. While nothing has been confirmed, Insider Gaming's Mike Straw claims staff at Blade studio Arkane are "scared".
In a separate report by The Verge, sources claimed that staff at Ninja Theory were informed of the impending closure on Monday, though the team is hopeful the studio will find a buyer. Ninja Theory only announced its next game - Senua - at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month. Senua is due out at some point next year, on PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox Series S/X, and Game Pass.
Writing on Bluesky, Bloomberg's Jason Schrier said: "Safe to say that the Xbox of July will look drastically different than the Xbox of June."
Great environment to work in :(
