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Double Fine Productions regains ownership of IP and publishing rights following independence from Xbox

Double Fine Productions has regained ownership of its intellectual property and publishing rights following its separation from Xbox. The studio also announced its fifth Amnesia Fortnight event, a game jam where employees create prototypes, with this year's iteration launching on August 31 and featuring a Kickstarter campaign for one of the developed ideas. This move comes after Double Fine and Compulsion Games were spun out of Xbox Game Studios amidst recent layoffs.

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Rock Paper Shotgun

"Buying any of our games helps support the studio": Psychonauts studio Double Fine are the latest former Xbox-owned studio to get the rights to their games back

Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Psychonauts, has regained the publishing rights to its games from Microsoft. CEO Tim Schafer confirmed the transfer, stating that sales of their games now directly support the studio. The studio also announced the return of their Amnesia Fortnight game jam, with a Kickstarter launching August 31st to fund the initiative.

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Eurogamer

Double Fine confirms it owns all its games' IP and publishing rights after Xbox split

Double Fine has confirmed it retains ownership of the intellectual property and publishing rights for all its games following its split from Xbox. CEO Tim Schafer stated that while some games are still processing, buying their titles directly supports the studio. The company also plans to revive its Amnesia Fortnight game jam as a Kickstarter campaign.

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IGN

Double Fine Owns IP and Publishing Rights for All of Its Games Following Xbox Split, Psychonauts Studio Confirms

Double Fine Productions, the developer behind Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, has confirmed it has regained the intellectual property and publishing rights for all its games previously released under Microsoft. This follows the studio's split from Xbox.

PC Gamer

The newly independent Psychonauts dev now earns all the revenue when you buy games it made under Xbox: 'Buying any…

Double Fine has become an independent studio again after leaving Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, regaining full publishing rights and revenue for its past games. CEO Tim Schafer confirmed the transition, noting that sales now directly support the studio as it pitches new projects. The studio is also launching a Kickstarter for its Amnesia Fortnight game jam and teased updates for its game Kiln.

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Blues News

Slitherine Acquires Blood Bowl

Slitherine has acquired the license, publishing rights, and back catalog for the Blood Bowl franchise from NACON. This acquisition marks a significant expansion for Slitherine in the sports simulation genre.

Nintendo Life

Amazon Shares Statement About The Future Of James Bond Video Games

Amazon MGM has clarified its role in future James Bond video games following confusion about IO Interactive's involvement. While specific projects are not yet discussed, Amazon confirmed a strong relationship with IO Interactive, the developer of '007 First Light,' and stated that Amazon MGM holds the publishing rights for future titles.

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Happy Gamer

Digital Bros Acquires Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Publishing Rights | HappyGamer

Digital Bros has acquired the publishing rights for the upcoming action RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. This acquisition raises questions about the game's future development, resources, and potential release timeline and platform availability. While the move could provide Wuchang with much-needed support and funding, there is also concern about potential compromises to its creative vision.

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