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Xbox's Separation from Compulsion Games Seems Complete as Studio Is Listed as the Publisher of South of Midnight on Steam
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Key Points:
- Compulsion Games, previously part of Xbox Game Studios, is now independently publishing its 2025 game South of Midnight on Steam, marking the completion of its separation from Xbox amid recent studio spin-outs and layoffs.
- Despite similar independence moves, Double Fine’s Psychonauts 2 remains published by Xbox Game Studios on Steam, and Undead Labs’ State of Decay 3 and Ninja Theory’s Senua are still listed under Xbox pending new publisher announcements.
- Xbox has faced a challenging year with significant layoffs and underwhelming sales for titles like Halo: Campaign Evolved, impacting both employees and fans.
- Upcoming releases offer optimism for Xbox fans, including Gears of War: E-Day in October, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Forza Horizon 6 arriving on PlayStation, and the return of Fable in February.
