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Microsoft spins out Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs as Xbox cuts up to 3,200 jobs
Microsoft is letting four of the Xbox studios it acquired during the 2018-2024 buying spree go independent, even as the wider company prepares to cut thousands of gaming roles.

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