Double Fine Lays Off 23 Staff After Xbox Independence
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees, about 25% of its staff. This decision comes just weeks after the studio regained its independence from Xbox. Studio founder Tim Schafer stated the cuts were necessary for the company's survival and sustainability.
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Double Fine Lays Off 23 Staff Just Weeks After Splitting From Xbox
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees, approximately 25% of its workforce, just weeks after announcing its return to independence from Xbox. Studio founder Tim Schafer stated the decision was necessary for the company's survival and ability to continue operating. The company has pledged to support the affected workers.
Double Fine Productions suffers layoffs weeks after going independent
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees, nearly 25% of its workforce, just weeks after becoming an independent studio following its separation from Xbox. The studio stated the layoffs were necessary for its survival and to adjust to its new size as an independent entity. This follows Xbox's broader restructuring efforts which have also impacted other studios.
Double Fine making layoffs after being jettisoned by Xbox
Double Fine has laid off 23 employees after regaining its independence from Microsoft's Xbox division. Studio head Tim Schafer stated the decision was made for the survival of the studio and to adjust to its new size as an independent company. This follows Microsoft's significant restructure of its gaming division, which includes eliminating 3,200 roles across various studios.
Double Fine hit with layoffs after exiting Xbox - "The people we are losing were all important"
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees as it transitions back to an independent studio after exiting Xbox. Studio head Tim Schafer stated the cuts were necessary for the studio's short-term survival. While at Xbox, Double Fine released Psychonauts 2, Keeper, and Kiln.
Double Fine Productions cuts 23 roles as it becomes independent from Xbox
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees, representing 25% of its workforce, following its full separation from Xbox and return to independent management. CEO Tim Schafer stated the cuts were necessary for the studio's survival and sustainability as a smaller team. Xbox confirmed the studio's independence and ownership of its intellectual property and back catalogue.
Double Fine Announces Layoffs For 23 Employees Following Xbox Split
Double Fine Productions, developer of Psychonauts, has laid off 23 employees following its separation from Xbox. Studio founder Tim Schafer stated the move was necessary for the studio's sustainability as an independent company. Xbox confirmed the return of intellectual property and runway for future games to Double Fine and other divested studios like Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs.
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Double Fine Productions has laid off 25 percent of its staff following its transition back to independent status after splitting from Xbox. Xbox has commented on the situation, acknowledging the layoffs that occurred during this period of change for the studio.
Double Fine is independent again, but they’ve had to make layoffs
Double Fine has become an independent studio again, branching off from Xbox. This transition involved layoffs affecting 23 team members, which studio head Tim Schafer stated was necessary for the studio's survival and to achieve a sustainable size. An Xbox spokesperson confirmed Double Fine's full divestment, with the studio retaining its IP and catalog.
Double Fine Announces Layoffs As It Goes Independent From Xbox
Double Fine has announced layoffs affecting 23 team members following its separation from Xbox. Studio head Tim Schafer stated the decision was made to ensure the studio's future as an independent entity.
After gaining independence from Xbox, Double Fine are laying off a quarter of their staff
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees, approximately 25% of its staff, following its recent split from Xbox and return to independent operations. Studio head Tim Schafer stated the decision was made for the survival of the studio as it transitions to a sustainable size. Xbox confirmed Double Fine is now fully independent and manages its own operations.
Double Fine Productions confirms layoffs after Xbox divestment
Double Fine Productions has confirmed layoffs affecting 23 employees as the studio seeks to ensure its future following its divestment from Xbox. Studio head Tim Schafer announced the staff reductions in a social media message. The studio recently released the party brawler Kiln.
Double Fine lays off about a third of its employees
Double Fine has laid off approximately one-third of its employees. The exact number of affected staff was not disclosed, but the move represents a significant reduction in the studio's workforce.
Xbox Speaks Out After Double Fine Lays Off 25 Percent of Staff in Transition to Independent Status
Double Fine, known for the game Psychonauts, has laid off 25.6% of its staff. This comes three weeks after Xbox revealed its own significant restructuring efforts. The studio is transitioning to an independent status.
'Only the survival of our studio would make us consider such a painful action': Tim Schafer announces Double Fine layoffs just 3 weeks after Xbox cut it loose
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees just three weeks after Xbox allowed the studio to become independent. Studio head Tim Schafer stated the layoffs were necessary for the studio's survival, emphasizing the need to scale down to a sustainable size. This move follows a broader restructuring by Xbox that also saw Compulsion Games spun off.
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.
