Gunfire reportedly hits Xbox studio inXile's building; no injuries

The office building that houses Xbox studio inXile Entertainment in Tustin, California was reportedly struck by bullets in an alleged drive-by shooting. No one was injured, and a suspect is in custody, but police still do not know where or why the shots were fired.

The studio and its next game

InXile was founded in the early 2000s by Interplay co-founder Brian Fargo. It is best known for CRPGs, including the Wasteland series, and Microsoft bought it in 2018.

The team is now building its first 3D action-RPG, Clockwork Revolution, a console exclusive due in 2027. Kotaku says it has shades of Dishonored and BioShock and calls it Xbox's big console exclusive for that year.

Shots near the office on November 11

Local news reported shots near the office on November 11 at about 1:10 p.m. According to those reports, bullets hit at least one nearby building and five to eight shell casings were left behind.

Kotaku understands that the bottom floor of inXile's building took the hits. Police at one point explored whether the studio had been targeted. That remains a question, not a finding.

The arrest and the studio's statement

Tustin police Sergeant Christopher Peterson told Aftermath that officers answered a report of a drive-by shooting on November 11, found multiple shell casings and processed the scene. A suspect was taken into custody on November 13, a little before 11 a.m., two days later. In his words, the investigation is "still kind of ongoing as to where and why."

An inXile spokesperson told Kotaku: "We're relieved that no one was hurt at our inXile office," adding that the studio is supporting its team and working with law enforcement as they investigate.

Source: Kotaku