Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind mobile title Mighty Doom, has reemerged as an independent developer. The news comes from the LinkedIn profile of founder Shawn Woods, who listed his role at the studio as running from May 2025 to the present with the note “Independently owned, again.”
The studio was previously acquired by ZeniMax Media in 2019 and then by Microsoft in 2021. It was shut down by Microsoft two years ago along with other studios including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. Mighty Doom launched for Android and iOS in March 2023 before being closed in 2024.
Woods is based in Halifax, where the studio previously operated and focused on mobile games such as Wraithborne and Ninja Golf. It remains unclear what projects the revived studio will pursue or which former staff members will join.
Kotaku has reached out to Woods for comment. The development follows recent layoffs at Xbox, with 1,600 staff cut and another 1,600 planned for the coming year.
