"When Microsoft and Xbox announced layoffs in the earlier this year, it meant the end for a whole bunch of upcoming game projects. Many studios were forced to downsize, and some shuttered entirely, as a result. Luckily, some enterprising developers are turning the bad news into something positive. A group of former devs from ZeniMax Online Studios, which made looter shooter The Elder Scrolls Online and Blackbird, have banded together to form a new company called Sackbird Studios."
"Perhaps unsurprisingly, the team is going for the employee-owned, self-funded route. "With no outside investors and full creative control, the team is focused on building great games-on their own terms," the announcement states. Right now, the senior team numbers fewer than , including CEO Lee Ridout and COO David Worley. Sackbird is already in active development on its first project, but the crew isn't sharing any details other than that the game will be available on both PC and consoles."
Layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox earlier this year ended many upcoming game projects and prompted studio downsizing and closures. Former developers from ZeniMax Online Studios and Blackbird formed Sackbird Studios as an employee-owned, self-funded company with no outside investors. The company emphasizes full creative control and intends to build games on its own terms. The senior team is small and includes CEO Lee Ridout and COO David Worley. Sackbird Studios is actively developing its first project and plans to release the game on both PC and consoles, though further details remain undisclosed.
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