Microsoft layoffs hit South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games
What's the deal? Layoffs have begun at Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight, according to gaming reporter Rebs Gaming.
The Montreal team is also known for We Happy Few and Contrast, a film noir-inspired puzzle platformer.
The cuts are part of a wider restructuring across Microsoft's gaming division.
Why now? Asha Sharma is trying to "right the ship" of a declining Xbox brand, where budgets and studios have ballooned.
The move follows the earlier closure of Tango GameworksDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the studio behind Hi-Fi Rush.
What could go wrong? More cuts may be coming. Several studios — including Ninja Theory and Double FineDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → — are under threat of closure or layoffs.
Ninja Theory's recent Senua reveal was reportedly a last-ditch effort to make the studio attractive to a buyer.
The signal: Microsoft is reining in a gaming empire that grew too fast and too expensive.
Phil Spencer has left the helm, though executives such as Matt Booty remain. The reshuffle suggests deeper structural change ahead for Xbox.
Source: Yahoo Finance
