# Days after leaving Xbox, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games broadcasts that it's looking for work - the reality of being independent again

> Just days after Compulsion Games bought back its independence from Microsoft as part of Xbox's mass layoffs, the studio - facing the realities of going it alone - is already on the hunt for new work opportunities.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/compulsion-games-looking-for-work-xbox-cuts?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5629cb8ca028134da3169f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5629cb8ca028134da3169f

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