State of Decay 3 studio Undead Labs lays off a significant number of staff after going independent from Xbox

Undead Labs, the studio behind State of Decay 3, has laid off a significant number of staff after announcing it is becoming an independent, employee-owned studio. In a LinkedIn post the studio said the departing developers had poured years into the State of Decay franchise and offered to connect them with other studios hiring. Microsoft had announced plans in July to split with five studios including Undead Labs, and Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory and Arkane have since faced layoffs, a pivot to co-development, possible closure or continued consultation.