‘We would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up’: Compulsion Games has completed its buyout from Xbox

Compulsion Games has now officially completed its management buyout from Xbox. Last month Xbox announced plans to cut thousands of jobs as part of what CEO Asha Sharma called “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”. Compulsion – which was acquired by Xbox in 2018 – was one of the studios affected by this major ‘reset’, but rather than being shut down entirely the studio instead successfully negotiated a deal to leave Xbox and return to being an independent developer. Read More...

Aug 21, 2026 - 00:32

‘We would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up’: Compulsion Games has completed its buyout from Xbox

Compulsion Games has now officially completed its management buyout from Xbox.

Last month Xbox announced plans to cut thousands of jobs as part of what CEO Asha Sharma called “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”.

Compulsion – which was acquired by Xbox in 2018 – was one of the studios affected by this major ‘reset’, but rather than being shut down entirely the studio instead successfully negotiated a deal to leave Xbox and return to being an independent developer.

Read More...

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