Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie
Microsoft is executing a major Xbox reset involving thousands of job cuts and the sale of multiple gaming studios.
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Microsoft is overhauling its Xbox and gaming division, resulting in the sale of multiple studios and a reduction of 4,800 jobs. As part of this transition, studios Double Fine and Compulsion are returning to independent status.
Coverage from Fast Company, Axios, and The Washington Post emphasizes the scale of the layoffs and the broader strategic 'reset' of the division. The Verge highlights a specific detail regarding the divestment: Double Fine and Compulsion will retain their games after becoming independent.
Future developments depend on the completion of the studio sales and the implementation of the broader cuts across the Xbox division.
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Quick answers
How many jobs are being cut?
According to Fast Company, Microsoft will cut 4,800 jobs.
Which studios are going independent?
The Verge reports that Double Fine and Compulsion are becoming independent studios.
Will Double Fine and Compulsion keep their games?
Yes, coverage from The Verge indicates they will keep their games after going indie.
Coverage (4)
- Microsoft overhauls Xbox amid broader cuts Axios · 3h ago
- Xbox announces massive layoffs, sale of multiple studios The Washington Post · 3h ago
- Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs in major Xbox and gaming division ‘reset’ Fast Company · 3h ago
- Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie The Verge · 3h ago broke it first
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