‘These actions are not taken lightly’: Double Fine has laid off 23 staff after going independent

Double Fine Productions has announced that it has laid off 23 members of its development staff. The studio – founded in 2000 by former LucasArts veteran Tim Schafer – was acquired by Microsoft in 2019 and developed Rad, Psychonauts 2, Keeper and Kiln after that. Following news last month that Xbox planned to cut thousands of jobs as part of what CEO Asha Sharma called “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”, however, a number of Microsoft-owned studios faced closure. Read More...

Jul 29, 2026 - 20:02

‘These actions are not taken lightly’: Double Fine has laid off 23 staff after going independent

Double Fine Productions has announced that it has laid off 23 members of its development staff.

The studio – founded in 2000 by former LucasArts veteran Tim Schafer – was acquired by Microsoft in 2019 and developed Rad, Psychonauts 2, Keeper and Kiln after that.

Following news last month that Xbox planned to cut thousands of jobs as part of what CEO Asha Sharma called “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”, however, a number of Microsoft-owned studios faced closure.

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