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Xbox Cuts 3,200 Jobs Amid Financial Struggles and Funding Concerns
- Microsoft's Xbox division is laying off 3,200 employees due to declining financial returns.
- David Sears, creative director of South of Midnight, expressed concerns about the sustainability of Xbox's funding practices.
- Sears stated he likely wouldn't have funded his own game given the current state of affairs at Xbox.
- Compulsion Games, the developer of South of Midnight, parted ways with Xbox as part of the mass cuts.
- The layoffs and funding concerns have led to a grim outlook for Xbox's future.
Timeline
South Of Midnight Director Criticizes Xbox Funding
South Of Midnight director expresses concerns about Xbox's funding practices.
Xbox Funding Model Deemed Unsustainable
Creative director of South of Midnight discusses the unsustainability of Xbox's funding model.
Compulsion Games Parts Ways with Xbox
Compulsion Games separates from Xbox as part of Microsoft's restructuring efforts.
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Articles (4)
GamesRadar·
Xbox "money tap" was "unsustainable," says dev who admits he wouldn't have funded his own game
Rock Paper Shotgun·
"There’s always a night when Rome burns": South Of Midnight director says that Xbox funding it was "unsustainable", at least in hindsight
IGN·
South of Midnight Creative Director Would Have Turned Off Xbox 'Money Tap' Earlier, Says Funding Was 'Unsustainable'
Kotaku·
South Of Midnight Director Says He Doesn’t Think Xbox Should Have Funded It