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Double Fine is independent again after Xbox layoffs, while Tim Schafer says the upheaval has sparked renewed creative urgency and a $400,000 Kickstarter.
Double Fine’s Tim Schafer rejects the idea that the studio knowingly made money-losing games as Xbox faces layoffs and questions over Game Pass.
Double Fine’s first Action Labs project, Thank You Bus Driver, sets up a smaller, stranger post-Xbox era led by founder Tim Schafer.
Double Fine’s crowdfunding campaign includes a $100 million stretch goal for Brütal Legend 2, alongside several other possible game projects.
Brütal Legend remains Double Fine’s boldest game, blending metal culture, open-world adventure and real-time strategy into a uniquely divisive experience.
Double Fine confirms Brütal Legend 2 is not currently in development, while Tim Schafer remains open to a future sequel celebrating metal’s next generation.
Double Fine is reviving Amnesia Fortnight through a Kickstarter, letting backers vote on four prototypes and choose which project reaches release.
Double Fine has regained its intellectual property and publishing rights after leaving Microsoft, while new Kiln updates and Amnesia Fortnight are planned.
Double Fine’s first streamed game jam since 2019 will let backers choose prototypes, vote on a small game and watch the process become a documentary.
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