Three Xbox studios—Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory—are currently in danger of closure, with employees able to seek new work as leaders negotiate to try and save what they can, according to a Bloomberg report.
Earlier today, we reported that Xbox was preparing to shutter South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games, with studio leadership in active negotiations to determine the studio’s fate. Bloomberg has since reported that both Psychonauts maker Double Fine and Hellblade developer Ninja Theory are in similar situations, despite the latter having just revealed a new game for release next year. A potential outcome is that the studios could go independent, though this would likely still result in heavy job losses.
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