Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Xbox is closing the studios it called "essential": Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Arkane Lyon. They now need to find an external buyer. And from what's being rumored, this is just the beginning.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 A War In Redmond
00:57 In Xbox's Sights
04:05 Subsidising Xbox
09:47 Cutting Off The Future
13:34 The Cuts Aren't Done
Sources:
https://x.com/MikeStrawMedia/status/2066555775720243583?s=20
kotaku.com/xbox-shuttering-south-of-midnight-peabody-award-compulsion-games-2000706065
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-15/studios-in-microsoft-s-xbox-division-brace-for-closures
https://x.com/DoubleFine/status/2066719196944478636
https://x.com/SylvainTrinel/status/2066607244951658666#m
theverge.com/games/950204/xbox-ninja-theory-shutdown-hellblade-senua
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-talking-to-new-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-and-cco-matt-booty
youtube.com/watch?v=zqEZyHkXgh0
theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-considered-spinning-xbox-plans-new-halo-fallout-games
thegamebusiness.com/p/xbox-game-studios-boss-craig-duncan
cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html
https://x.com/DestinLegarie/status/2066739207734009876?s=20
linkedin.com/posts/egil-gloersen-0b00983a_after-over-20-years-at-microsoft-with-over-ugcPost-7472474694919684096-h8Az
reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/s6y2gh/xbox_game_studios_after_today
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/inside-xboxs-margin-crush
Xbox is closing the studios it called "essential": Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Arkane Lyon. They now need to find an external buyer. And from what's being rumored, this is just the beginning.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 A War In Redmond
00:57 In Xbox's Sights
04:05 Subsidising Xbox
09:47 Cutting Off The Future
13:34 The Cuts Aren't Done
Sources:
https://x.com/MikeStrawMedia/status/2066555775720243583?s=20
kotaku.com/xbox-shuttering-south-of-midnight-peabody-award-compulsion-games-2000706065
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-15/studios-in-microsoft-s-xbox-division-brace-for-closures
https://x.com/DoubleFine/status/2066719196944478636
https://x.com/SylvainTrinel/status/2066607244951658666#m
theverge.com/games/950204/xbox-ninja-theory-shutdown-hellblade-senua
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-talking-to-new-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-and-cco-matt-booty
youtube.com/watch?v=zqEZyHkXgh0
theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-considered-spinning-xbox-plans-new-halo-fallout-games
thegamebusiness.com/p/xbox-game-studios-boss-craig-duncan
cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html
https://x.com/DestinLegarie/status/2066739207734009876?s=20
linkedin.com/posts/egil-gloersen-0b00983a_after-over-20-years-at-microsoft-with-over-ugcPost-7472474694919684096-h8Az
reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/s6y2gh/xbox_game_studios_after_today
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/inside-xboxs-margin-crush
