After escaping Xbox, Double Fine lays off 23 people as Tim Schafer says "only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action"
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees as it transitions back to an independent studio after years under Xbox ownership. Founder Tim Schafer stated the decision was made for the studio's survival and that they are committed to supporting the affected staff. The layoffs represent roughly a quarter of the studio's workforce.
- Entities
- Company: Xbox Game Studios
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: Tim Schafer
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: DoubleFine
- Game: Brutal Legend
- Game: Kiln
- Topic: Studio Independence
- Game: Costume Quest 2
- Game: Psychonauts
- Game: Psychonauts 2
This article was reported and published by gamesradar.com. feed.gg links to it as part of a story cluster — full text, images and rights remain with the publisher.