Reports: Microsoft planning to close multiple Xbox studios including Compulsion Games and Arkane
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Multiple reputable sources report that Microsoft is planning to close several Xbox game studios, including Compulsion Games (developers of South of Midnight) and Arkane. Kotaku initially reported the potential shutdown of Compulsion Games, with employees posting about job searches on social media. Insider Gaming later corroborated the story, suggesting two major studios would close, specifically naming Compulsion and Arkane. The situation appears to still be in negotiation stages for at least one studio.
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bskyReports: Microsoft planning to close multiple Xbox studios including Compulsion Games and Arkanethesixthaxis.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMultiple reputable sources suggest that Microsoft will be shuttering multiple studios in the coming days.
Kotaku initially reported that Xbox was planning to shut down Compulsion Games, the developers of South of Midnight, with multiple employees posting on social media sites that they were looking for jobs.
Insider Gaming backed this up, suggesting two big studios were to close, later clarifying that the teams in question were Compulsion and Arkane
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