Microsoft Weighs Sale or Closure of 4 Xbox Studios as Amy Hood Pushes 30% Margin Cuts

3 articles · Updated · Pure Xbox · Jun 29

GamesBeat reported Undead Labs is among four Xbox studios now trying to find buyers before Microsoft acts in early July, with closures possible if no deals emerge.
Amy Hood's cost-cutting drive is pushing the review, with Windows Central saying Microsoft's CFO demanded Xbox savings to offset losses and meet earlier 30% margin targets.
Double Fine, Compulsion Games and Ninja Theory were also named as at-risk studios, suggesting the cuts extend beyond one team as Microsoft's fiscal year ends on June 30.
Undead Labs' fate matters because it is developing State of Decay 3, a project that recently showed 72 minutes of footage and had appeared to be progressing well.

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