Shawn Woods
Shawn Woods is a co-founder of Alpha Dog Games, the developer behind Mighty Doom, who reclaimed the studio from Microsoft after its 2024 shutdown.
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Shawn Woods co-founded Alpha Dog Games, the studio known for developing Mighty Doom. After Microsoft shut down the studio in 2024, Woods and other founders successfully reclaimed it, re-establishing it as an independent entity. This move allowed the team to continue operations outside of Microsoft's ownership.
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Alpha Dog Games, originally acquired by Bethesda in 2019 and later part of Microsoft Xbox, was shut down in 2024 but has been revived as an independent studio as of May 2025. The founding team reacquired the studio, though no details on their next project have been announced.
Mighty Doom developer Alpha Dog Games has returned to independent ownership two years after being closed by Microsoft. Studio founder Shawn Woods confirmed the mobile specialist is now independently owned by its founding team and is in discussions with partners and publishers about future projects.
Alpha Dog Games, the developer of Mighty Doom, has regained independent ownership after being shut down by Microsoft in 2024, with co-founder Shawn Woods thanking Microsoft for facilitating the transition. The studio is now exploring partnerships but has not announced specific future projects.
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Alpha Dog Games, originally acquired by Bethesda in 2019 and later part of Microsoft Xbox, was shut down in 2024 but has been revived as an independent studio as of May 2025. The founding team reacquired the studio, though no details on their next project have been announced.
Mighty Doom developer Alpha Dog Games has returned to independent ownership two years after being closed by Microsoft. Studio founder Shawn Woods confirmed the mobile specialist is now independently owned by its founding team and is in discussions with partners and publishers about future projects.
Alpha Dog Games, the developer of Mighty Doom, has regained independent ownership after being shut down by Microsoft in 2024, with co-founder Shawn Woods thanking Microsoft for facilitating the transition. The studio is now exploring partnerships but has not announced specific future projects.