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Compulsion Games now appears as the publisher of South of Midnight on Steam instead of Xbox Game Studios, marking the apparent completion of the studio's independence. The change was spotted by indie developer Michael Klamerus on Bluesky, while other former Xbox studios still show Microsoft as publisher on the platform.
Microsoft's latest round of layoffs includes spinning off Double Fine Productions, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs from Xbox, with Arkane Lyon exploring strategic options. The affected studios will retain or receive support for their IP and in-development games. This move is part of Xbox's "most significant restructure" in its history, impacting approximately 3,200 employees.
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Double Fine, the Xbox-owned studio behind Psychonauts 2, has filed to unionize with the CWA, seeking protections amid significant strategy shifts under new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. The move includes all 42 employees and comes as Xbox undergoes sweeping changes, including alterations to Game Pass and leadership overhauls. This unionization reflects a growing trend among Xbox-owned studios.
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