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Former Xbox Studio Compulsion Games Says It's Open to Collaborations
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Key Points:
- Montreal-based Compulsion Games has regained its independence after negotiating to avoid closure amid recent Xbox Game Studios layoffs.
- The studio announced on LinkedIn that it is open to collaborating as a support studio or co-developer with other game developers and publishers.
- Compulsion Games highlighted its award-winning team behind the critically acclaimed 2025 release, South of Midnight, which received positive reviews from IGN and Metacritic.
- Xbox acquired Compulsion in 2018 but recently parted ways with the studio as part of a strategic shift to focus on its biggest franchises, also affecting other studios like Double Fine and Ninja Theory.
- Compulsion is now positioning itself to leverage its creative talent to support and develop engaging gaming experiences independently.
