midnight in the south It turns out that now Self-published by Compulsion Games yes steamthis change indicates that the studio’s separation from Xbox and Microsoft is now essentially complete. Confirmation from SteamDB history indicating that the changes were applied on August 11th.
previous games Published by Xbox Game StudiosSince Compulsion Games is part of the first-party studios of Microsoft’s gaming division acquired in 2018. Last July, however, the Redmond company began a massive restructuring of Xbox that, in addition to thousands of layoffs, resulted in the separation of Compulsion Games and Double Fine, now independent again, while Ninja Theory and Undead Labs were sold to third parties.
Console Versions and the Future of Compulsion Games
Things are different with the console versions: on the PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop, the game is still published by Microsoft Studios, while on the Xbox Store it appears as an Xbox Game Studios game. It’s possible that this information hasn’t been updated yet, or that an undisclosed agreement is being signed between Microsoft and Compulsion Games.
Regardless, the fact that Steam Compulsion Games is now listed as both the developer and publisher of Midnight South suggests that the logistical and bureaucratic separation is complete, or at least nearly complete.
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At the same time, the studio issued an announcement announcing its willingness to collaborate with other development teams after leaving the Xbox ecosystem.
