Developer Twisted Pixel has “returned to its indie roots” this week, announcing that it has split from Microsoft Studios following its 2011 acquisition.
Twisted Pixel notes that it will “remain friends” with Microsoft in the wake of the split, leaving the door open for future collaborations.
Honored as a finalist in 2009’s Independent Games Festival for its alien life sim The Maw, Twisted Pixel went on to develop several games for Microsoft platforms in the years afterward. Company standouts include the run-and-gun shooter Comic Jumper and Kinect exclusive The Gunstringer, along with the side-scrolling platformer ‘Splosion Man and its sequel, Ms. ‘Splosion Man.