Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is "not going to shoot my dog," says now-independent Double Fine boss Tim Schafer, who initially opposed Microsoft ownership because "you guys love closing studios"
Double Fine has regained its independence from Microsoft, with founder Tim Schafer expressing relief that new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is not planning to close studios. Schafer initially opposed the acquisition due to Microsoft's history of studio closures, but found the experience under Phil Spencer and Matt Booty to be largely positive until recent leadership changes. The studio announced its new game, Thank You Bus Driver, shortly after regaining independence, though it also had to lay off 23 employees.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: Tim Schafer
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Game: South of Midnight
- Company: DoubleFine
- Company: Xbox
- Person: Matt Booty
- Game: Thank You Bus Driver
- Topic: Studio Independence
- Person: Asha Sharma
- Game: Psychonauts 2
- Person: Phil Spencer
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