Is yet another Microsoft studio, Obsidian, negotiating with Xbox to avoid closure? Conflicting reports emerge
in newsletterEurogamer · 4 min read · studios
The Game Business reported that Obsidian Entertainment is negotiating with Microsoft to avoid closure as part of a broader studio reassessment affecting Arkane, Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs. However, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier contradicted the report, stating Obsidian is not in negotiations to shut down.
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