Recent updates Update: According to reporting by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Compulsion and Psychonauts developer Double Fine are both "in active negotiations to spin off as they try to thwart closure." Ninja Theory and "several other studios across the portfolio" are also potentially at risk of cl… …
… The studio was once again absent at this month's Xbox Games Showcase, and the subsequent reports that "several" Microsoft developers are at risk of closure stoked fears that both Arkane and Blade had been quietly put out to pasture. …
… In Rogers' defense, he's absolutely correct that the entire industry is in a bad state right now, with layoffs, closures, and cancellations taking a toll on studios of all sizes . …
… The Verge reports that Arkane is one of at least five studios being considered for closure as part of a cost-cutting strategy. …
Microsoft's likely got another wave of layoffs and studio closures coming, it's my displeasure to say—with multiple studios on the chopping block . …
… Previously reported as facing imminent closure, the award-winning Montreal-based developer is instead returning to independent studio status and maintaining ownership of its IP and games catalog. …
… Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and "several other studios" are at risk of closure, reports the publication, which cited undisclosed sources who are familiar with Microsoft's plans. …
… The layoffs appear to have landed particularly heavily on Ubisoft's Barcelona studio, which an Insider Gaming report says will see 51 people let go. …
… Along with Compulsion , reports earlier this month claimed that Double Fine, Ninja Theory , and "several other studios" were at risk of closure as part of an " Xbox Reset " being shepherded by CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty; the pair said in an open letter published earlier this month that Micr… …
Perhaps the most shocking part of Microsoft's incoming rash of suspected layoffs and studio closures is Ninja Theory—a studio which had announced a Senua game at the Xbox showcase barely a week prior. …