--- title: Alpha Dog Games founders reacquire studio from Microsoft... description: Alpha Dog Games, the Nova Scotia-based developer behind Mighty Doom, has been reacquired by its original founders Shawn Woods and Jeff Cameron from Microsoft.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/alpha-dog-games-founders-reacquire-studio-from-microsoft-following-2024-closure-gmh7zpqsg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Alpha Dog Games founders reacquire studio from Microsoft following 2024 closure | daily.dev og:description: Alpha Dog Games, the Nova Scotia-based developer behind Mighty Doom, has been reacquired by its original founders Shawn Woods and Jeff Cameron from Microsoft.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/alpha-dog-games-founders-reacquire-studio-from-microsoft-following-2024-closure-gmh7zpqsg og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Gmh7ZpQSg.png og:image:alt: Alpha Dog Games founders reacquire studio from Microsoft following 2024 closure og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Alpha Dog Games founders reacquire studio from Microsoft following 2024 closure **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Alpha Dog Games, the Nova Scotia-based developer behind Mighty Doom, has been reacquired by its original founders Shawn Woods and Jeff Cameron from Microsoft. The studio was shut down by Xbox in 2024 alongside Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and Roundhouse. Now operating as an independent studio again, the team has been investing in its technology and development foundation. While no specific projects have been announced, the studio is exploring opportunities with partners, publishers, and licensors. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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