Compulsion Video games has made a request for companion studios to work with, after leaving Xbox.
Earlier this month Xbox introduced plans to chop 1000’s of jobs as a part of what CEO Asha Sharma referred to as “probably the most vital restructure in Xbox historical past”.
Compulsion – which was acquired by Xbox in 2018 – was one of many studios affected by this main ‘reset’, however fairly than being shut down fully the studio as an alternative efficiently negotiated a deal to go away Xbox and return to being an impartial developer.
The deal additionally enabled the studio to retain the rights to its earlier IPs – Distinction, We Completely satisfied Few and South of Midnight – the latter of which received quite a lot of awards, together with Video games for Influence at The Sport Awards 2025, Excellent Achievement in Animation on the D.I.C.E. Awards and New Mental Property on the BAFTA Sport Awards.
Now the developer has posted a message on its LinkedIn web page reaching out to different studios, providing collaborative work on any initiatives they could want a companion for.
“With Compulsion Video games returning to its roots as an impartial developer, we’re increasing alternatives to collaborate with studios throughout the video games and leisure trade,” the assertion reads.
“We invite companions to leverage the expertise and creativity of the award-winning crew behind South of Midnight, a sport that was honoured with a BAFTA Award, a Peabody Award, seven Canadian Sport Awards, and acknowledged on a number of ‘Finest Video games of 2025’ lists.
“With deep expertise in creating acclaimed authentic IP, we carry our artistry, technical experience and collaborative method to each undertaking. We’re excited to assist the event of memorable experiences that interact and entertain gamers all over the world.”
Final week Compulsion acknowledged Xbox for agreeing a deal to let it go impartial once more, saying it was “excited to proceed constructing the distinctive video games that outline Compulsion whereas taking the subsequent steps in our journey”.
It added: “We care concerning the craft of creating video games, the tales we inform, the gamers who expertise them, and the assembled creators who put their coronary heart and soul into doing one thing completely different.
“At present, we’re sharing that Compulsion Video games will return to impartial administration following our time as a part of Xbox. As a part of this transition, we’ll retain the rights to Distinction, We Completely satisfied Few, and our award-winning South of Midnight.
“We’re grateful for the years we spent with Xbox, for the assist they supplied our crew, and for the chance to carry these video games to gamers all over the world. As an impartial studio, we’re excited to proceed constructing the distinctive video games that outline Compulsion whereas taking the subsequent steps in our journey.”
