State of Decay

Uh, that'll take a while to pan out because of UK employment laws.

State of Decay, so, uh, which is Undead Labs.

Undead Labs were making State of Decay 3.

They, uh, were being, uh, they were about to get purchased.

Uh, and actually, uh, Chris Dring reported this in the game business, like SlashDamage were, were in the frame to acquire them.

Because it's a management buyout, that meant they had to lay off a load of people because they can't afford to employ them anymore.

Uh, so that's been pretty bleak.

There was a announcement, this was included in the Xbox blog post, which I thought was, like fairly tin-eared, which was, "Well, they're going to be..." They did, they did mention the layoffs, but they said they found a new publishing partner for State, for State of Decay 3, which we can, which we can confirm is coming to Game Pass day one.

In August, Compulsion and Double Fine returned to management with their IP, back catalogs, and runway funding.

Undead Labs has now successfully transitioned on similar terms, and with a new publisher, will release State of Decay 3 Day 1 on Game Pass.

Unfortunately, two separate agreements for Ninja Theory fell through.

We will now begin consultation with employees on a proposed closure while continuing to explore other paths forward.

These two studios have been technological, creative, and franchise partners for over a decade, and today's changes will formally move their work into one team, Booty said.

Booty also officially confirmed that Undead Labs has also become fully independent, but will still release State of Decay 3 on Game Pass on day one, albeit with a new publisher.

The same can't be said for Ninja Theory, with Booty saying that, quote, two separate agreements, end quote, for the Senua Studio fell through, and that Xbox, quote, will now begin consultation with employees on a proposed closure while continuing to explore other paths forward, end quote.

Quote, today our focus should be on supporting those affected and treating one another with care and respect, end quote, Booty added in his statement.

They can work on the things they want when they want to.

I think they...

Do you think the State of Decay 3 on Game Pass is a positive good for them? Do you think they're cashing an Xbox check and taking that to the bank to start their solo career? Or do you think that they might be disappointed that State of Decay 3 cannot...

be sold on its own what do you think

Yep.

Undead Labs has now successfully transitioned on similar terms and with a new publisher will release State of Decay 3 day one on Game Pass, State of Decay 3 cautiously hyped as hell on this game.

Fingers are, my fingers are so crossed they are bleeding.

Like I have bloody fingers because I'm crossing them so hard on State of Decay 3.

I

feel like this game had to be like pretty much done and was just in the polished stage.

In the blog post, the company said that attempts to sell Ninja Theory had failed and it was beginning a consultation process on its proposed closure.

The firm said Undead Labs has now successfully transitioned on similar terms and, with a new publisher, will release State of Decay 3 day one on Game Pass.

Microsoft said that the next...

Halo title would be led by a new purpose-built team that is separate from ongoing development and plans for Call of Duty.

Oh, I do know someone at Playground, actually.

Probably see what his take is on that.

Undead Labs has left the business under similar terms as Double Fine and Compulsion Games and will release State of Decay 3 with a new publisher.

Are you keeping up with all of this? Ninja Theory is proposed for closure after two separate agreements fell through.