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Midnight Murder Club, the positively received horror party game from the developers of Knockout City, is getting one more update before the studio moves on. However, Velan Studios confirmed the game is not shutting down. Update 2.0.008, which is out now and addresses an issue on Steam with controller-rumble issues, is the "last planned update for the game," Velan Studios announced. Public and private matches will remain available. Midnight Murder Club is not getting any more updates. Velan Studios said that as a company, "We feel strongly about game preservation," and while other studios may o

Microsoft is reportedly going to close the Canadian developer Compulsion Games, which is known for Contrast, We Happy Few, and South of Midnight. According to Kotaku, the cuts could affect more than 90 people. Another report, from Mike Straw of Insider Gaming, said Arkane is also set to be closed as part of Microsoft's "reset" of the Xbox business. GameSpot has contacted Microsoft seeking comment on the reports. Microsoft acquired Compulsion in 2018 and took ownership of Arkane following its buyout of Bethesda owner ZeniMax. Arkane Austin was closed in May 2024. Arkane Lyon, meanwhile, is deve

NFL teams have been coming up with creative ways to announce their season schedules in recent years, from using memes to parodies to celebrities. For 2026, the Los Angeles Chargers have turned to Halo in order to tell everyone who they'll be playing in the upcoming season.

Things are not going well at Xbox, as it loses its Head of Xbox Game Studios and reportedly plans to shut down Compulsion Games.

Microsoft is reportedly planning to shut down South of Midnight and We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games.