South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games are allowing staff to openly seek new jobs ahead of possible Xbox layoffs, according to report
Staff at Compulsion Games are reportedly permitted to seek new employment amid looming layoffs at Xbox.
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The brief
Compulsion Games, the studio responsible for South of Midnight and We Happy Few, has begun an unspecified number of layoffs. Reports indicate that staff are being allowed to openly seek new jobs in anticipation of possible further cuts across Xbox.
Coverage from Windows Central, Rock Paper Shotgun, and Pure Xbox focuses on the studio's current situation and developers marking themselves as 'open to work.' Additionally, Forbes highlights hardware as the core problem Xbox must solve, while Game Developer reports that former employees are warning of potential retaliation regarding the rumored layoffs. Future developments center on the total number of affected employees and whether further layoffs will materialize across the broader Xbox organization.
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Quick answers
Which studio is affected by the reported layoffs?
Compulsion Games, the developer of South of Midnight and We Happy Few.
What are former Xbox employees warning about?
Former employees have warned of the potential for retaliation in relation to the rumored impending layoffs.
How many people have been laid off at Compulsion Games?
Coverage specifies that the number of layoffs at the studio is currently unknown.
Coverage (5)
- Xbox Layoffs Seemingly Begin As Devs Reveal They're 'Open To Work' Pure Xbox · 1d ago
- Xbox’s Core Problem To Solve, Above All Else, Is Hardware Forbes · 1d ago
- Compulsion Games begins an unknown number of layoffs at the studio behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few Windows Central · 1d ago
- Former Xbox employees warn of potential for retaliation in rumored impending layoffs Game Developer · 1d ago
- South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games are allowing staff to openly seek new jobs ahead of possible Xbox layoffs, according to report Rock Paper Shotgun · 1d ago
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