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Updated · Insider Gaming · Jul 13
Compulsion Games Seeks New Partnerships 1 Week After Regaining Independence
Updated
Updated · Insider Gaming · Jul 13

Compulsion Games Seeks New Partnerships 1 Week After Regaining Independence

3 articles · Updated · Insider Gaming · Jul 13

Summary

  • One week after becoming independent again, Montreal-based Compulsion Games said it is expanding collaboration opportunities with studios across the games and entertainment industry.
  • The studio pitched itself as the award-winning team behind South of Midnight, saying it wants partners to tap its original-IP experience, artistry and technical expertise on new projects.
  • The outreach signals Compulsion is moving quickly to define its post-Xbox business model rather than slowing development after the split.
  • The shift follows Microsoft's gaming reorganization, which included 3,200 layoffs and the divestment of studios such as Compulsion.

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