At least a dozen people have departed award-winning South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games this week, following reports that Xbox is planning major restructuring that could result in "significant" layoffs and studio closures. …
… "Today, however, our priority is supporting our colleagues who are moving on," the studio closed. This week's layoffs follow earlier layoffs at the studio in November , August and March of last year. …
… This is the third round of layoffs at Ubisoft so far this year. In March, the publisher laid off over 100 people at Ghost Recon custodian studio Red Storm Entertainment . …
… Eidos-Montréal is not the only studio to announce layoffs in recent weeks. …
… Kotaku shared the news, claiming "sources familiar with the restructuring" have confirmed "that roughly 170 members at the studio have been affected by the layoffs, bringing the total number of staff at the studio down to somewhere around 80 employees". …
… These cuts come as major cancellations and layoffs are being made at Ubisoft. …