Compulsion Games

Canadian video game developer

Compulsion Games Inc. is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal. Established in 2009 by ex-Arkane Studios developer Guillaume Provost, the studio developed the 2013 puzzle-platform game Contrast, the 2018 survival horror game We Happy Few and the 2025 action-adventure game South of Midnight.

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Xbox Cuts 3,200 Jobs, Spins Off Studios

Microsoft’s Xbox division announced 3,200 job cuts and the divestiture of four game development studios as part of a major restructuring.

How Did Xbox Get Here? The Hollywood Reporter — Jul 06, 22:03 PM
Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Studios in Overhaul 📹 Bloomberg — Jul 06, 20:07 PM · 5min
Xbox CEO Reflects On Massive Cuts: “We Simply Spread Ourselves Too Thin” Gamespot — Jul 06, 19:24 PM
Microsoft Is Laying Off 3,200 Employees and Selling Four Studios Vice — Jul 06, 13:47 PM
Xbox hit hard as Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs USA Today — Jul 06, 22:01 PM
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it navigates AI revolution Washington Examiner — Jul 06, 20:35 PM
Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs as gaming business struggles Los Angeles Times — Jul 06, 18:15 PM
Xbox Spins Off Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Undead Labs, And Ninja Theory While Blade Maker Arkane Reviews ‘Potential Strategic Options’ Kotaku — Jul 06, 13:40 PM
How Xbox became the poster child for the video game industry's struggle Business Insider — Jul 06, 23:00 PM
Compulsion Games and Double Fine confirm "Independence Day" from Xbox GamesIndustry.biz — Jul 06, 21:42 PM
'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff the Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' as Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard IGN — Jul 06, 18:39 PM
Microsoft Lays Off Thousands of Xbox Employees, Closes Game Studios The New York Times — Jul 06, 13:32 PM
The Outer Worlds And Grounded Studio Obsidian Losing Around 25 Percent Of Its Staff To Xbox Layoffs Kotaku — Jul 06, 22:29 PM
Xbox layoffs hit Bethesda: Elder Scrolls Online developer 'gutted' Polygon.com — Jul 06, 21:05 PM
Even Obsidian couldn't escape the Xbox cuts, with losses ranging from a 21-year veteran artist to an engineer who'd only been there 2 months PC Gamer — Jul 06, 19:44 PM
Xbox Will Lay Off 3,200, Part Ways With Four Studios In ‘Most Significant Restructure In Xbox History’ Kotaku — Jul 06, 13:32 PM
Bethesda to Refocus on Biggest Franchises Following Xbox Reset Vice — Jul 06, 18:42 PM
Game Pass Is Reportedly Back Down To 30 Million Subscribers Kotaku — Jul 06, 18:15 PM
Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul Bloomberg — Jul 06, 13:31 PM