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The studio divestiture tag follows discussion of Xbox’s restructuring and the teams moved outside Microsoft ownership, including Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs. Coverage focuses on the removal of 3,200 roles, the practical impact of changing studio ownership, and the challenge of sustaining game development in a market shaped by subscriptions, discounts, and day-one service releases. It also examines the tension between fan campaigns asking Microsoft to let studios continue developing and the commercial realities facing Xbox when the platform holder no longer absorbs the same level of risk.
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    Xbox Studio Reset: Can Fans “Let Them Cook” When Teams Leave Microsoft?

    Xbox fans who argued that Microsoft should spare studios such as Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs now face a practical test after the July 6 Xbox restructuring removed 3,200 roles and pushed those teams outside Microsoft ownership. The emotional campaign to “let them...
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