Double Fine lays off 23 staff members after going independent from Xbox
Double Fine confirmed that it has laid off 23 members of its staff following its recent move to independence from Microsoft. CEO Tim Schafer...
Hard reset: The who, what and why of Xbox’s bad week of layoffs and studio closures
Note: A version of this article was first published in our weekly Inside the Industry newsletter. It’s been expanded here with new facts. Last...
Microsoft is selling 5 game studios amid 1,600 layoffs today (and 1,600 more in next year) on Xbox team
Microsoft is laying off 1,600 game developers today and it is additionally also separating from five game studios as it makes cuts across the...
Xbox’s week so far: Studio closures, executive departures and exclusives
Xbox news has come flooding in after it wrapped its Summer Game Fest showcase, and little of it has been positive. This week, GamesBeat...
Double Fine’s multiplayer pottery battler Kiln gets surprise reveal
Today’s Xbox Developer Direct had a secret fourth game alongside the three confirmed titles: Kiln, a new game from Double Fine Productions. It can...
Psychonauts maker Double Fine reveals Keeper for October 2025
Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions announced Keeper, a new adventure game coming October 17, 2025. The trailer starts in a dilapidated world with a...
Psychonauts 2 review — A journey into imagination
The most important thing I can say about Psychonauts 2 is that it’s better than the original, which itself was far from a bad...
Psychonauts 2 interview — Double Fine nears the finish line
It’s been a long wait, but Psychonauts 2 is nearing its August 25 release. This 3D platformer will have players exploring minds and an...
Psychonauts 2 hands-on — A mindful adventure
I love 3D platformers. Many of these games — like Super Mario Odyssey, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift...
Psychonauts 2 comes out on August 25
Microsoft revealed that Psychonauts 2 will be available on August 25, making the announcement during its E3 showcase today. Psychonauts 2 is coming from...