One of the video game studios impacted by Xbox’s layoffs in July has successfully reclaimed its independence, as well as control over its intellectual property. Read More ...

On June 10, Bloomberg reported that Xbox was planning major layoffs for July. Around the same time, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty published a pretty dire memo for employees about an ...

With Compulsion Games now newly independent, their BAFTA-winning game is now free from Xbox and anything else that might have kept you from trying it BDS Boycott south of midnight On Steam, South of ...

Right after hiring for a "fascinating, intriguing, brand new IP," Xbox's South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games is reportedly shutting down. | Credit: Xbox Game Studios Also, earlier today, it ...

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Games for Change has revealed the winners of its 2026 awards, naming Compulsion Games' South of Midnight as Game and Experience of the Year. Hexecutable's Consume Me received Best Narrative, Best ...

UPDATE: Compulsion's separation from Microsoft has now been confirmed by Gamesbeat. “We’re confirming we’re getting all of our publishing rights back,” Compulsion Games CEO Guillaume Provost told ...

An award-winning action game previously only available on Xbox is now making its way to the PlayStation 5, and is available soon. South of Midnight, the 2025 action-adventure game from Compulsion ...

Xbox is planning to shut down Compulsion Games, developer of Peabody Award-winning South of Midnight and We Happy Few, Kotaku has learned. It is unclear how many individuals total will be impacted; ...