DONTNOD and Microsoft are working on a joint project

Microsoft has been in the process of acquiring studios since last year. The idea behind these buybacks is obviously to produce more games for Xbox. Games from internal studios for more exclusive games. However, acquisition is not the only way to produce exclusive content and Microsoft also seems inclined to consider partnering with other studios. According to Aaron Greenberg, one of them is even already known : DONTNOD.

DONTNOD is probably not the most popular studio. However, their productions are quite atypical and have an easily recognizable artistic “leg”. That’s just the thing, according to Phil Spencer or Matt Booty, that’s exactly what Xbox is looking for. So Aaron Greenberg talks to jeuxvideo.com about working with the French studio, we listen carefully.

We work with many large studios and we are much more focused on the teams than on their location. And it’s a very profitable element for us, we have Rare in the United Kingdom, Mojang in Sweden, we work on things with DONTNOD in France, Playground in the United Kingdom, we have many partners in Europe with whom we have been working for years. I think the addition of these new studios is a very clear message from us. We are delighted, for example, with the arrival of Ninja Theory’s teams and we intend to invest more and more in Europe.

Exclusive games coming up?

Well, the message is clear: Microsoft and DONTNOD are currently working on at least one project that is still being kept secret. In fact, a few months ago, we learned that the teams were working on two unannounced projects. If one of them turns out to be a new game in collaboration with Focus Home Interactive, the other could well emerge from this partnership with Microsoft. With exclusive content for Xbox? This is very likely but, without official announcement, not yet certain.

Let us remember in passing that this approach to DONTNOD is not a unique event. Earlier this year, the American firm had contacted Asobo Studios as part of a work on an exclusivity. The parents of A Plague Tale had indeed published a job offer, which had since been deleted, in this sense. Unfortunately, in the absence of any other information, we do not know whether this is a secret project or a collaboration for Fliyng Simulator.

In any case, it will undoubtedly delight fans of both companies. It also confirms that Microsoft will still be able to offer Ryse or Sunset Overdrive again. Exclusive games created by talent studios around the world.

Note from editor : This article has been translated from french. If there are non-sens in english, please let us know !