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Double Fine Productions Makes Brutal Legend Free for 666 Minutes to Honor Tim Curry
Double Fine Productions, who recently regained the rights to its entire catalog following its pivot back to independence after Microsoft parted ways with several studios during its "Xbox reset," is honoring Tim Curry by making Brutal Legend free to download and own on PC for 666 minutes – until...
Double Fine Productions Makes Brutal Legend Free for 666 Minutes to Honor Tim Curry
Double Fine Productions, who recently regained the rights to its entire catalog following its pivot back to independence after Microsoft parted ways with several studios during its "Xbox reset," is honoring Tim Curry by making Brutal Legend free to download and own on PC for 666 minutes – until...
Two Former Xbox Studios Confirm Their Independence And Plans For The Future
"We get the publishing rights back to all our games". It's been a while now since Xbox announced that it was saying goodbye to four studios in Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs back in July, and now two of them have confirmed they've completed the split. Double Fine's Tim...
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 after leaving Xbox. Read more
Double Fine Productions is officially independent from Microsoft
Following Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions have confirmed that they are once again officially independent from Microsoft. Double Fine Productions is officially independent from Microsoft first appeared on KitGuru.
5 Years Ago, Double Fine Boldly Tried to Reimagine the AAA Machine
On Psychonauts 2's fifth birthday, Polygon looks back at Double Fine's bold effort to reshape what AAA video games could be
Double Fine Returns To Kickstarter Post-Xbox, Announces New Game Jam
Tim Schafer confirms studio owns publishing rights to "all" of its games. In case you missed the news, Tim Schafer's studio Double Fine recently regained its independence after Xbox announced a major reset. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
"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
Earlier this week, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games shared word that they now own all of the publishing rights to their games, a welcome update in light of the ongoing BDS boycott against Microsoft and Xbox. And now, another studio is joining the realm of boycott freedom, this time...
Double Fine Boss Breaks Silence on 'Brütal Legend 2'
Tim Schafer confirmed that Brütal Legend 2 is not in development at Double Fine, which was recently spun off from Xbox Game Studios
Double Fine announces fans will be able to vote for its next game, following Xbox split
Double Fine is bringing back its game jam initiative and letting fans pick its next game project, following the studio’s split from Xbox last month. Amnesia Fortnight 2026 will launch on August 31 and feature a documentary and Kickstarter campaign, Double Fine announced on Friday. “We’re going to...
Double Fine confirms it owns all its games' IP and publishing rights after Xbox split
Double Fine has confirmed it owns – or will shortly own – the intellectual property and publishing rights to every game it made during its seven years under Xbox following the studio's split from Microsoft earlier this year. Read more
Double Fine announces fans will be able to vote for its next game, following Xbox split
The Psychonauts studio is holding its first game jam since 2019
Double Fine Owns IP and Publishing Rights for All of Its Games Following Xbox Split, Psychonauts Studio Confirms
Psychonauts and Brutal Legend developer Double Fine Productions has confirmed it has regained the IP and publishing rights for all of its games released under Microsoft following its split from Xbox. CEO Tim Schafer cleared the air about the developer's future in the industry during a conversation...
Double Fine’s First Post-Xbox Project Is A Game Jam Kickstarter Campaign | GameObserver
On July 6, Double Fine (alongside Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs) officially split from Xbox—seven years and one
Double Fine Owns IP and Publishing Rights for All of Its Games Following Xbox Split, Psychonauts Studio Confirms
Psychonauts and Brutal Legend developer Double Fine Productions has confirmed it has regained the IP and publishing rights for all of its games released under Microsoft following its split from Xbox.
Free from Xbox, Double Fine returns to Kickstarter to ask fans what its next "small" game should be
The Psychonauts and Brutal Legend studio also once again owns its IP
Psychonauts Developer Double Fine Reveals Post-Xbox Comeback Plan
After splitting from Xbox, Double Fine is holding a new game jam where Kickstarter backers can vote on the studio's next game.
You Can Help Decide Double Fine's Next Project In Its Upcoming Game Jam Livestream
The freshly independent Double Fine Productions has announced a new Amnesia Fortnight, a game jam that will be livestreamed to Kickstarter backers to decide which of its game ideas will be made into its next title. The event will also be filmed as part of a new documentary on the studio behind...
Double Fine Is Bringing Back Its Beloved Game Jam As A Kickstarter So Fans Can Vote On Its Next Project
The live game jam will take place on August 31
Psychonauts Dev Double Fine Reveals Its Future Plans Today
Having gone back to being an independent team. Psychonauts team Double Fine is going to share "what's next for the studio" today as part of a livestream on the Kinda Funny Games YouTube channel. Having just returned to independence after years of ownership under Microsoft, the developer plans to...
Id Software Rejects Unreal Engine 5 Switch After Xbox Layoffs, as Marty Stratton Vows Studio Stays a Tech Powerhouse
The latest unfortunate wave of layoffs at Xbox, which will result in a loss of 3,200 jobs by July 2027, has affected pretty much every studio, ranging from those that went independent, like Tim Schafer's Double Fine, to those no one believed would be at risk, such as Bethesda. Among these, id...
PAX West 2026 Adds SEGA, Larian Studios, Double Fine, and More to 300-Exhibitor Lineup
PAX West 2026 has revealed its complete expo hall lineup, with SEGA, Larian Studios, and Double Fine Productions among the companies attending this year’s gaming event. PAX West will take place at the Seattle Convention Center from September 4 through September 7, 2026, during Labor Day weekend....
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Double Fine cuts staff, Xbox's revenue decline, and Leon Kennedy pays off - Patch Notes #63
Plus: The developer of Buckshot Roulette launches a horror subversion of Mario Party.
Double Fine undergoes layoffs after Xbox split
Double Fine is one of several studios that recently split from Xbox earlier this year. Now operating independently once again, the studio has announced a round of layoffs as it adjusts to its new financial reality. Double Fine undergoes layoffs after Xbox split first appeared on KitGuru.
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