Is Compulsion Games Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Canadian video game developer founded 2009 in Montreal by ex-Arkane Studios developer Guillaume Provost. Was acquired by Microsoft (2018), but management team acquired studio back; Microsoft transferred IP back to studio.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Media & Entertainment |
| HQ | Montreal, Quebec |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://gamesbeat.com/compulsion-games-pulls-off-management-buyout-and… secondary source — registry check pending “Compulsion Games has pulled off a management buyout and is now independent from Xbox.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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