Microsoft to open new Xbox studio in London

According to trade publication MCV, Microsoft are to open a new games studio in London.

The company are currently in the process of hiring senior staff for the new studio, adding to Microsoft’s growing roster of UK-based studios.

It is believed the studio will focus on creating casual and free-to-play to Xbox, with job listings for the new studio seeking those with prior experience in these areas.

A Microsoft representative told MCV: “EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) is a key market for us and we continue to cultivate the best talent and focus on growing our business, with this role focused on the continued expansion of our Microsoft Studios business in the region.”

Source: MCV