Compulsion Games studios

2026-09-30 1 story

• "Xbox is not for sale": CEO Asha Sharma says "we will do whatever it takes" to turn the console maker's fortunes around 10 sources

2026-09-28 1 story

• Microsoft CEO says Xbox is simply 'streamlining' after cutting over 5,750 jobs in three years 2 sources

2026-09-26 1 story

• Microsoft CEO Says XBOX Streamlining Is ‘Great to See’ 3 sources

2026-09-23 1 story

• Microsoft’s XBOX Layoffs Will Fall Short of Previously Stated 3 sources

2026-08-24 2 stories

• Two Former Xbox Studios Confirm Their Independence And Plans For The Future
• Double Fine Productions regains ownership of IP and publishing rights following independence from Xbox

2026-08-22 2 stories

• Double Fine confirms it owns all its games' IP and publishing rights after Xbox split 2 sources
• Compulsion Games' buyout is complete, so now Microsoft won't get a cut if you buy South of Midnight

2026-08-21 1 story

• Compulsion Games officially separates from Xbox – "The team told me we would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up" 3 sources

2026-08-20 1 story

• Compulsion Games Has Now Officially Separated From Xbox 2 sources

2026-08-14 1 story

• Compulsion Games becomes publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, suggesting departure from Xbox amid major restructuring is now complete 2 sources

2026-07-29 1 story

• XBOX Revenue Fell 10% In Latest Microsoft Earnings 2 sources

2026-07-22 1 story

• South of Midnight wins Game and Experience of the Year at Games for Change Awards 2026 3 sources

2026-07-20 1 story

• It seems another studio has broken free of Xbox and gone independent, following Double Fine and other cuts

2026-07-15 1 story

• 'We're Excited to Support the Dev of Memorable Experiences': Ex-Xbox Dev Looking for Work

2026-07-14 2 stories

• Days after leaving Xbox, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games broadcasts that it's looking for work 6 sources
• Xbox's cuts and layoffs don't solve its biggest problem — What will Asha do to solve Microsoft's biggest gaming crisis?

2026-07-13 1 story

• Former Xbox Studio Compulsion Games Says It's Open to Collaborations 4 sources

2026-07-11 2 stories

• Obsidian game director reacts to people "spouting off" about the studio and how it's not what it "used to be" 2 sources
• id Software insists in new statement that it still has "the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for" 2 sources

2026-07-10 1 story

• "My 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well" - id Software co-founder John Carmack speaks out after devastating Xbox layoffs 3 sources

2026-07-09 1 story

• Asha Sharma joins Federal Reserve advisory task force days after laying off thousands at Xbox 5 sources

2026-07-07 3 stories

• Xbox Layoffs Announced: 1600 Now, 1600 More into 2028, Four Studios Leave and id Software Reportedly Gutted 20 sources
• What exactly is going on with Marvel's Blade? Arkane Lyon's fate remains unclear in the wake of Xbox's controversial 'reset' 3 sources
• Compulsion Games, Double Fine & Undead Labs Issue Xbox Departure Statements

2026-07-06 4 stories

• Microsoft announces 3200 layoffs and four studio departures in "most significant" Xbox restructuring in history 24 sources
• Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants the company to "entertain more than a billion people" every day: here's why that's a deeply unrealistic thing to say 8 sources
• Independent again: Double Fine and Compulsion react to leaving Xbox and taking all their games with them 7 sources
• State Of Decay And Hellblade Devs Are Being Sold, But Buyers Remain Mysterious For Now 6 sources

2026-07-01 2 stories

• Report: Hideo Kojima's Xbox Exclusive 'OD' Is Safe From Cancellation At Microsoft 3 sources
• Dishonored developer Arkane is reportedly one of five studios Microsoft is targeting to close down as part of its big 'reset' 2 sources

2026-06-30 2 stories

• Report: Xbox considering sale or closure of Arkane, other studios, as layoffs loom 11 sources
• Xbox is reportedly considering closing State of Decay developer Undead Labs 4 sources

2026-06-26 1 story

• South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games are allowing staff to openly seek new jobs ahead of possible Xbox layoffs, according to report

2026-06-25 1 story

• Amid reports Xbox is preparing for significant layoffs, a wave of staff at South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games announce their departure 6 sources

2026-06-19 1 story

• South of Midnight is one of Xbox Game Pass’ best games, yet that’s not enough to save its developer

2026-06-18 1 story

• Amid Concern Over Xbox Studio 'Bloodbath,' New Report Says Developers Are Being 'Punished Today for Following Orders'

2026-06-17 2 stories

• 'It's Going To Be Pretty Brutal' - Jason Schreier Reveals More On Upcoming Xbox Layoffs 2 sources
• Microsoft Insists It Won’t Flip Flop on Exclusives as Fans Say They're Finding It Hard to Trust Xbox

2026-06-16 1 story

• Microsoft reportedly negotiating closures of multiple Xbox studios, including Psychonauts' Double Fine, South of Midnight's Compulsion and Hellblade's Ninja Theory 7 sources

2026-06-15 3 stories

• Xbox is reportedly considering closing South of Midnight studio, Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also allegedly at risk 12 sources
• Report: Multiple Xbox game studio heads negotiating with Xbox to avoid closure 10 sources
• Ninja Theory Being Closed Days After Revealing New Game, It’s Claimed 3 sources

2026-06-09 1 story

• Date Everything wins two accolades at The Gayming Awards 2026

2026-05-22 1 story

• Xbox's South Of Midnight Wins Big At CGA 2026 Following PS5 & Switch 2 Release