Double Fine and Compulsion Games Are Independent Again, As Xbox Confirms A Sweeping Restructure And Roughly 3,200 Job Cuts

"Once again, Double Fine Productions will be an independent studio," Tim Schafer wrote on Instagram today. "We're thankful to everyone at Xbox for seven great years together, and for working with us to reach an outcome which preserves our history and culture,

Compulsion Games is returning to independent management amid sweeping Xbox reorganization

Evading its previously-reported closure, Compulsion will retain its IP rights as it transitions to independent ownership.
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Xbox confirms mass layoffs, Double Fine Productions and Compulsion Games to go independent

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced sweeping changes to the gaming giant. The company will lay off 3,200 employees by the end of the fiscal year 2027, with 1,600 cuts happening today. In addition, four studios are leaving its stable.

Independent again: Double Fine and Compulsion react to leaving Xbox and taking all their games with them

Xbox is shedding studios, but might this work out better for the teams involved?

The Internet Reacts To Xbox’s Layoff-Filled ‘Reset’ With Relief And Rage: ‘Another Stream Of Tone Deaf Excuses’

Though some of Xbox's most beloved studios are remaining open, the extreme layoffs spell even worse times ahead for the industry

Xbox will lay off 3,200 employees as its 'business today is not healthy'

Earlier in June, Bloomberg reported that Xbox was planning to make major layoffs in July. Subsequent reporting claimed South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games, Keeper studio Double Fine, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 maker Ninja Theory,
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Newly Independent Devs Thank Xbox and Keep IP Rights to Their Games

No longer part of the Microsoft first-party umbrella, Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine and South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games have thanked the Xbox maker for the seven years under its wing.
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Xbox Layoffs Appear To Be Starting With South Of Midnight Dev Compulsion

It looks like layoffs at Xbox have started, with a number of developers at South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games now looking for new opportunities. The layoffs come as part of a massive shakeup at Xbox under new CEO Asha Sharma, which will reportedly see multiple Xbox Game Studios either closed or going independent once more.
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Xbox Layoffs Seemingly Begin As Devs Reveal They're 'Open To Work'

Back in the middle of June, there were countless reports and rumours doing the rounds about upcoming Xbox layoffs and potential studio closures, and we're expecting a lot more concrete news on this in the coming days.
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Compulsion Games Shares Incredible South Of Midnight Concept Art – With Some Unsubtle Spoilers

Compulsion seems to have something special going on. Compulsion Games have been steadily sharing more and more information about their upcoming action RPG, South of Midnight, with a clear confidence in their artistic vision. Today, they have made a reveal ...