South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games are allowing staff to openly seek new jobs ahead of possible Xbox layoffs, according to report
Compulsion Games staff are publicly signaling job availability amid reports of impending layoffs across Xbox studios.
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Employees at Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few, have begun identifying as open to work. This follows wider reports of staff transitions within the Xbox division.
Coverage from outlets including Pure Xbox, Windows Central, and Rock Paper Shotgun highlights these workforce shifts. Forbes notes that Xbox is currently navigating broader hardware strategy challenges, while Game Developer reports concerns among former employees regarding potential retaliation during restructuring periods.
Future updates will clarify the scale of these personnel changes. Details regarding the exact number of impacted roles or the duration of the transition at Compulsion Games remain unconfirmed by official company statements.
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Quick answers
Which studio is currently affected?
Compulsion Games, known for South of Midnight and We Happy Few, is the primary studio mentioned in reports regarding personnel changes.
Are there official numbers on the layoffs?
No specific figures have been released; coverage does not yet specify the total number of staff affected.
What is the primary concern cited by former employees?
According to reports in Game Developer, former employees have expressed concern regarding the potential for retaliation during rumored layoffs.
Coverage (5)
- Xbox Layoffs Seemingly Begin As Devs Reveal They're 'Open To Work' Pure Xbox · 2d ago
- Xbox’s Core Problem To Solve, Above All Else, Is Hardware Forbes · 2d ago
- Compulsion Games begins an unknown number of layoffs at the studio behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few Windows Central · 2d ago
- Former Xbox employees warn of potential for retaliation in rumored impending layoffs Game Developer · 2d 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 · 2d ago
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