Microsoft en négociations pour fermer plusieurs studios Xbox

Microsoft serait en pourparlers pour fermer plusieurs studios de jeux Xbox dans le cadre d'une restructuration plus large. Les négociations concernent les studios à l'origine de titres bien connus, notamment Psychonauts, South of Midnight et Hellblade.

Bloomberg rapporte que Compulsion Games, Double Fine et Ninja Theory ont entamé des discussions avec Microsoft pour retrouver leur indépendance et éviter la fermeture. Kotaku a corroboré les détails concernant Compulsion Games. Le personnel de Ninja Theory a été informé de la fermeture prévue lundi, selon The Verge, bien que l'équipe espère trouver un repreneur. Le studio a récemment révélé son prochain projet, Senua, lors du Xbox Games Showcase. Ces mesures font suite aux rapports de la semaine dernière concernant une réinitialisation de l'activité sous la direction de la nouvelle PDG de Xbox, Asha Sharma, incluant des réductions budgétaires et des licenciements. Craig Duncan a démissionné de son poste de directeur des Xbox Game Studios la veille des derniers rapports. Jason Schreier de Bloomberg a noté que la division Xbox du mois de juillet sera radicalement différente de celle du mois de juin. Plusieurs autres studios non nommés seraient également menacés.

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