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Double Fine Confirms It Owns Its Games Again After Xbox Split, Announces Return of Amnesia Fortnight
Following its split from Microsoft, Psychonauts studio Double Fine says it has regained the IP and publishing rights to its back catalogue, meaning game purchases now directly support the studio. The news comes alongside the announcement of a new Kickstarter-backed Amnesia Fortnight game jam and follows layoffs tied to the studio's move to independence.
7 outletsBusinessDouble Fine Lays Off 23 Staff Weeks After Xbox Spinoff
Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine has cut 23 employees—about a quarter of its roughly 90-person staff—just weeks after Xbox released it back into independence, with founder Tim Schafer citing the studio's survival as the reason.
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