Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie
Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie
前 Xbox 工作室 Double Fine 和 Compulsion 在独立后将保留其游戏版权
Microsoft is spinning off four of its Xbox game studios — Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs — as part of the restructuring announced today. However, two that are going independent, Double Fine and Compulsion, will get to keep their franchises and games catalogs, according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.
作为今天宣布的重组计划的一部分，微软正在剥离其旗下的四家 Xbox 游戏工作室——Compulsion Games、Double Fine Productions、Ninja Theory 和 Undead Labs。然而，据 Xbox 首席执行官 Asha Sharma 表示，其中两家转为独立运营的工作室——Double Fine 和 Compulsion——将保留其旗下的游戏系列和作品目录。
“Compulsion Games and Double Fine Productions will return to management and transition to independent studios with their IP, catalog, and runway for their next games,” Sharma says in a memo.
“Compulsion Games 和 Double Fine Productions 将回归管理层，并转型为独立工作室，同时保留其知识产权（IP）、作品目录以及下一款游戏的开发资金，”Sharma 在一份备忘录中说道。
Compulsion and Double Fine have also shared statements about their futures. Here’s Compulsion’s:
Compulsion 和 Double Fine 也分别就其未来发表了声明。以下是 Compulsion 的声明：
When Compulsion Games was founded in 2009 as an independent studio, we were just a few dreamers in a leaky old gramophone factory devoted to creating rich storylines and experiences that felt handcrafted. We care about the craft of making games, the stories we tell, the players who experience them, and the assembled creators who put their heart and soul into doing something different.
2009 年 Compulsion Games 作为一家独立工作室成立时，我们只是一群在漏雨的旧留声机工厂里的梦想家，致力于创造丰富的故事线和具有手工质感的体验。我们关心游戏制作的工艺、我们讲述的故事、体验这些故事的玩家，以及那些倾注心血去尝试不同事物的创作者们。
Today, we’re sharing that Compulsion Games will return to independent management following our time as part of XBOX. As part of this transition, we will retain the rights to Contrast, We Happy Few, and our award-winning South of Midnight. We’re grateful for the years we spent with XBOX, for the support they provided our team, and for the opportunity to bring these games to players around the world. As an independent studio, we’re excited to continue building the distinctive games that define Compulsion while taking the next steps in our journey.
今天，我们宣布 Compulsion Games 在结束作为 Xbox 一部分的时光后，将回归独立管理。作为此次转型的一部分，我们将保留《Contrast》、《We Happy Few》以及我们获奖作品《South of Midnight》的版权。我们感谢与 Xbox 共度的岁月，感谢他们为我们的团队提供的支持，以及让我们有机会将这些游戏带给全球玩家。作为一家独立工作室，我们很高兴能继续打造定义 Compulsion 的独特游戏，同时迈出我们旅程的下一步。
Our immediate priority is to support our team throughout this transition period. We are confident in the future of Compulsion Games and look forward to this next chapter where one thing will remain constant: we will create unique games that tell important stories, all with the goal of touching the hearts and minds of our players.
我们当前的当务之急是在这段过渡期内支持我们的团队。我们对 Compulsion Games 的未来充满信心，并期待开启下一个篇章，其中有一点将保持不变：我们将继续创造讲述重要故事的独特游戏，目标始终是触动玩家的心灵。
And here’s what Double Fine, the studio behind games like Psychonauts, Keeper, and Kiln, had to say:
以下是曾开发《脑航员》（Psychonauts）、《Keeper》和《Kiln》等游戏的 Double Fine 工作室的声明：
Once again, Double Fine Productions will be an independent studio. We’re thankful to everyone at Xbox for seven great years together, and for working with us to reach an outcome which preserves our history and culture, and returns ownership of our games to us.
Double Fine Productions 将再次成为一家独立工作室。我们感谢 Xbox 的每一位成员过去七年来的美好时光，也感谢他们与我们共同努力，达成了既能保留我们历史和文化，又能将游戏所有权归还给我们的结果。
To everyone who has reached out to us these past few weeks: Thank you so much for all your kind words, we’ve been deeply touched by all your messages. We will share more news soon on what comes next. Your continued support is greatly appreciated, Tim & All at Double Fine.
对于过去几周联系我们的每一个人：非常感谢你们的善意，我们被你们所有的留言深深打动。我们很快会分享关于未来的更多消息。非常感谢你们的持续支持，Tim 及 Double Fine 全体成员。
As for the other two studios, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs, they have “entered terms to join new ownership with funding to complete and grow” their next announced games, Senua and State of Decay 3, Sharma says.
至于另外两家工作室 Ninja Theory 和 Undead Labs，Sharma 表示，他们已经“达成协议加入新的所有权方，并获得资金以完成和发展”他们下一款已公布的游戏，即《Senua》和《腐烂国度 3》（State of Decay 3）。
Meanwhile, when it comes to Arkane Studios, which is working on a Blade game, “management is beginning required consultation with its Works Council to review potential strategic options.”
与此同时，对于正在开发《刀锋战士》（Blade）游戏的 Arkane Studios，“管理层已开始与工会进行必要的磋商，以审查潜在的战略选择。”