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Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures

Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures
Bloomberg Technology Monday 15 June 2026, 20:15 UTC By Jason Schreier 1 min read
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Screentime Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures The studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent. Several studios in Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox gaming division, including Montreal-based Compulsion Games and San Francisco-based Double Fine, are in active negotiations to spin off as they try to thwart closure, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. Cambridge,...

Screentime Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures The studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent. Several studios in Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox gaming division, including Montreal-based Compulsion Games and San Francisco-based Double Fine, are in active negotiations to spin off as they try to thwart closure, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. Cambridge, England-based Ninja Theory, the maker of Hellblade, is also in conversations with Xbox, as are several other studios across the portfolio that are at risk of being shuttered. [Image text:] XBOX "Bethesda XBOX STARFIELD XBOX "Flioht CELE 10YI
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