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South of Midnight Dev First Xbox Studio Hit With Layoffs

South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games has laid off a number of its staff, seemingly kicking off a potentially much bigger round of Xbox-wide layoffs and even studio closures. South of Midnight released in April 2025 to solid critical acclaim but doesn't appear to have moved the needle as much as it needed to, le...

South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games has laid off a number of its staff, seemingly kicking off a potentially much bigger round of Xbox-wide layoffs and even studio closures. South of Midnight released in April 2025 to solid critical acclaim but doesn't appear to have moved the needle as much as it needed to, leading to the team behind it being affected by Xbox's latest restructuring efforts.

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