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    State of Decay developer Undead Labs is now an independent, employee-owned studio after splitting from Xbox, according to an OpenCritic news item. The move marks the end of the studio's run as a Microsoft first-party developer, with ownership shifting to its staff. Reaction so far is limited, but gamers are discussing what the change means for the future of the State of Decay franchise.

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    Undead Labs boss says games investors are waiting for slam dunks●Games industry investors are "sitting on the sidelines waiting for obvious slam dunks", says Undead Labs boss, with… LasMmastodonCultureGaming33 h ago

    Undead Labs, the studio behind State of Decay, has bought back its independence from Microsoft after a deal with unnamed buyers fell through. Studio leadership says games industry investors are 'sitting on the sidelines waiting for obvious slam dunks', reflecting a cautious funding climate that makes bold or mid-sized projects harder to finance.

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    How Undead Labs pulled State of Decay back from the brink●How Undead Labs saved itself and State of Decay from oblivion✉newsCultureGaming23 h ago

    Undead Labs, the Seattle-based studio behind the State of Decay zombie survival series, is the subject of new reporting detailing how it overcame a period of crisis that threatened the studio and its flagship franchise. The story recounts the internal struggles and decisions that allowed the team and the game series to survive rather than disappear.