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据科技媒体The Verge和彭博社周一报道，微软旗下Xbox游戏部门正计划关闭或出售至少三家工作室，包括《地狱之刃》系列开发商忍者理论（Ninja Theory）、《脑航员》系列开发商Double Fine，以及《少数幸运儿》开发商Compulsion Games。目前，这些工作室的负责人正积极寻求自我回购，以避免被彻底关闭。

报道称，忍者理论于周一收到关闭通知，团队正努力寻找买家以维持运营。该工作室近期还在Xbox夏季游戏展上公布了《地狱之刃》系列新作，预计2027年发售。Double Fine由传奇制作人蒂姆·谢弗于2000年创立，除《脑航员》外还开发过《野兽传奇》《破碎时光》等经典作品，其负责人正在与Xbox进行回购谈判。Compulsion Games总部位于蒙特利尔，其作品《南方午夜》刚刚于2025年4月发售，目前也处于相似的谈判状态。

彭博社指出，Xbox游戏工作室旗下还有多家工作室正在为未来命运进行谈判，面临关闭风险。该品牌目前囊括Arkane、贝塞斯达、光环工作室、id Software、黑曜石、游乐场游戏、ZeniMax及动视暴雪国王等数十家工作室。记者已向Xbox求证相关报道。

微软自2018年起开启游戏工作室收购潮，先后购入忍者理论、Compulsion等工作室，并在2020至2021年间通过收购ZeniMax Media新增八家工作室。2022年，微软宣布以690亿美元收购动视暴雪，成为游戏史上最大收购案，该交易于2023年底尘埃落定。然而，收购完成后，微软已多次大规模裁员，涉及游戏部门数千人，并关闭了包括The Initiative在内的知名工作室。

与此同时，Xbox游戏部门高层发生变动：长期负责人菲尔·斯宾塞今年卸任，由阿莎·夏尔马接任CEO；Xbox游戏工作室负责人克雷格·邓肯也于周一离职（其自2024年10月起担任该职）。夏尔马在6月中旬发布的一份公开备忘录中暗示，2026年可能还将有更多裁员，令Xbox员工普遍感到不安。

中文翻译：

据报道，Xbox正计划关闭忍者理论、双重游戏和强制游戏三家工作室。工作室负责人正试图在彻底关闭前完成自我回购。
据The Verge与彭博社周一报道，Xbox准备关闭或出售旗下至少三家工作室——双重游戏、忍者理论和强制游戏。The Verge消息称，忍者理论工作室员工周一被告知工作室即将关闭，但团队正努力寻找能维持运营的买家。该工作室是《地狱之刃》系列的开发方，近期刚在Xbox夏季游戏节发布会上亮相，公布了预定2027年发售的新作。
双重游戏是由蒂姆·谢弗及其团队于2000年创立的传奇工作室，代表作包括《脑航员》系列、《重金属乐队传奇》、《断裂时代》、《守护者》以及卢卡斯艺术的多款冒险游戏。据彭博社报道，双重游戏管理层正积极协商从Xbox手中回购工作室，以避免被彻底关闭。强制游戏处境相似。这家蒙特利尔工作室曾打造出极具风格化的《反差》、《少数幸运儿》和《南方午夜》——其中《南方午夜》于2025年4月发售。
彭博社报道称，Xbox游戏工作室旗下还有多家其他工作室正在为生存而谈判，面临关闭风险。目前Xbox游戏工作室旗下正式囊括数十家工作室，包括阿肯、贝塞斯达、光环工作室、ID Software、黑曜石、游乐场游戏、ZeniMax及动视暴雪王。记者已联系Xbox求证相关关闭与回购谈判消息。
微软的游戏工作室收购热潮始于2018年，先后收购了不死实验室、游乐场游戏、忍者理论和强制游戏，并成立The Initiative工作室。2020至2021年间，Xbox以惊人速度持续扩张，通过收购ZeniMax Media旗下八家工作室（包括阿肯、贝塞斯达和ID软件）延续势头。2022年，Xbox宣布以690亿美元收购动视暴雪的计划将事件推向高潮——这是游戏史上最大规模收购案。经与监管机构长期博弈后，该交易终于在2023年底完成。
自收购完成后，微软已实施多轮大规模裁员，波及游戏部门数千名员工，并关闭了包括The Initiative在内的知名工作室。不幸的是，双重游戏、忍者理论、强制游戏及其他面临风险的Xbox工作室也难逃此劫。长期担任Xbox部门负责人的菲尔·斯宾塞今年卸任，由新任CEO阿莎·夏尔马接替，同时管理层也进行了其他调整。同样在周一，Xbox游戏工作室负责人克雷格·邓肯离职——他于2024年10月才就任该职位。随着夏尔马在六月中旬发布不祥的内部备忘录（恰逢夏季游戏节余温散尽），Xbox全体员工正为2026年更多裁员做准备。

英文来源：

Xbox is reportedly closing Ninja Theory, Double Fine and Compulsion Games
Studio leaders are trying to buy themselves back before being shut down for good.
Xbox is preparing to shut down or sell at least three of its studios — Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games — according to reports from The Verge and Bloomberg on Monday.
Ninja Theory employees were informed on Monday that the studio would be closing, according to The Verge, but the team is attempting to find a buyer that can keep them operational. Ninja Theory is the studio behind the Hellblade series and it was featured in the recent Xbox Summer Game Fest showcase, revealing a new entry due in 2027.
Double Fine is the legendary studio behind the Psychonauts games, Brütal Legend, Broken Age, Keeper and all manner of LucasArts adventures, founded by Tim Schafer and friends in 2000. Double Fine leaders are in active negotiations to buy themselves back from Xbox rather than be closed altogether, Bloomberg said.
Compulsion Games is in a similar position, according to the report. Compulsion is the Montreal studio behind the uber-stylish games Contrast, We Happy Few and South of Midnight, the latter of which came out in April 2025.
Bloomberg reported that several other studios under the Xbox Game Studios banner are also negotiating for their futures and are at risk of being shut down. As it officially stands, the Xbox Game Studios umbrella covers dozens of studios, including Arkane, Bethesda, Halo Studios, id Software, Obsidian, Playground Games, ZeniMax and Activision Blizzard King. We have contacted Xbox for clarification on the reported closures and buyout talks.
Microsoft's modern game-studio acquiring spree kicked off in 2018 with the purchase of Undead Labs, Playground Games, Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games, plus the formation of The Initiative. This momentum continued building at a concerning pace in 2020 and 2021, when Xbox acquired eight more studios under ZeniMax Media, including Arkane, Bethesda and id. Everything came to a head in 2022 with the announcement that Xbox planned to purchase Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, the largest acquisition in video game history. That deal finally went through at the end of 2023, after a lengthy battle with regulators.
Since the acquisitions, Microsoft has enacted multiple massive rounds of layoffs affecting thousands of employees in its gaming division, and also shuttered well-known studios, including The Initiative. Unfortunately, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Compulsion and the other at-risk Xbox studios are in good company.
Longtime Xbox division head Phil Spencer stepped down this year and was replaced by new CEO Asha Sharma, alongside other executive-level changes. Also on Monday, Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan left the company; he first took the role in October 2024. Employees across Xbox are bracing for more layoffs in 2026 after an ominous public memo from Sharma dropped in mid-June, just as the glow of Summer Game Fest fully faded.