Several Xbox Studios Negotiating to Avoid Closure Amid Uncertainty Over Future
Multiple Xbox-owned studios are in active negotiations to spin off from Xbox, while the future of others remains uncertain.
Several Xbox studios, including Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Double Fine, are in active negotiations to spin off from Xbox. Accounts differ on the status of Ninja Theory: one report states Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, while another says Microsoft and Xbox may close several game studios, including Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and Double Fine. According to The Verge, staff at Ninja Theory were informed of closure on a call on Monday and are seeking a buyer. WindowsCentral.com reported that Microsoft and Xbox may close several game studios, including Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and Double Fine, and that several other Xbox studios are in the same situation as those three.
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