--- title: Alpha Dog Games returns to independence after Xbox... description: Alpha Dog Games, the mobile studio behind Mighty Doom, has regained independence two years after being shut down by Microsoft alongside Arkane Austin and Tango... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/alpha-dog-games-returns-to-independence-after-xbox-shuttering-g2ep2uqer twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Alpha Dog Games returns to independence after Xbox shuttering | daily.dev og:description: Alpha Dog Games, the mobile studio behind Mighty Doom, has regained independence two years after being shut down by Microsoft alongside Arkane Austin and Tango... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/alpha-dog-games-returns-to-independence-after-xbox-shuttering-g2ep2uqer og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/g2eP2UQer.png og:image:alt: Alpha Dog Games returns to independence after Xbox shuttering 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 returns to independence after Xbox shuttering **[Game Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Alpha Dog Games, the mobile studio behind Mighty Doom, has regained independence two years after being shut down by Microsoft alongside Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. Founder Shawn Woods confirmed the founding team has reacquired the studio name and has been updating its Unity-based engine framework. The studio is currently in talks with partners and publishers but has not announced specific projects. The news comes as Microsoft continues major layoffs across its Xbox division, having recently announced plans to cut 3,200 roles. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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