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Tim Schafer explains Double Fine’s withdrawn union petition, unclear eligibility rules, internal tensions, layoffs, workplace culture and the studio’s post-Microsoft future.
Double Fine’s 2026 union campaign collapsed after disputes over eligibility, workplace culture and communication, followed by Microsoft’s split and major studio layoffs.
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 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.
Mattel Brick Shop is recreating the original Xbox in a 3,509-piece, 1:1-scale set with a Duke controller, game dioramas, lights and sounds.
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