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South Of Midnight Studio Compulsion Games Is Hunting For Work After Escaping Xbox
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Compulsion Games, known for We Happy Few and South of Midnight, announced on LinkedIn that it is seeking collaboration opportunities with other game studios for development projects.
- The studio was recently spun off from Xbox amid layoffs affecting 3,200 employees, while other studios like Double Fine were also separated and Ninja Theory and Undead Labs were slated for new ownership.
- Although Compulsion Games was not shut down, its new independent status presents financial challenges due to scarce funding and publishers prioritizing investments in generative AI or stock buy-backs over game development.
- Current funding deals often require developers to repay publishers before earning profits, contributing to the instability and risk of studio closures even after game releases.
- Despite these difficulties, Compulsion Games' talented team remains optimistic about surviving by securing strategic partnerships to continue their creative work.
