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Independent developer Double Fine has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its Amnesia Fortnight 2026 game jam, featuring a notable $100 million stretch goal for a potential Brutal Legend 2.
Double Fine and Compulsion Games confirm their independence from Microsoft, detailing publishing rights, management buyouts, and upcoming project plans.
Double Fine has secured its independence following Xbox restructuring and announced Amnesia Fortnight 2026 on Kickstarter, launching August 31.
Double Fine Productions has laid off 23 employees as the studio adjusts its size following its transition back to an independent company.
Double Fine has laid off 23 employees following its return to independence, with studio head Tim Schafer stating the cuts were necessary for survival.
Double Fine has laid off 25.6% of its staff as the Psychonauts developer transitions back to an independent company following Xbox's massive restructuring.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced 3,200 layoffs through FY27, with Double Fine and Compulsion Games becoming independent entities and other studios facing cuts.
Double Fine and Compulsion Games are becoming independent studios again as part of a 3,200-person layoff and restructuring plan at Microsoft's Xbox division.
The return of a beloved franchise is always cause for excitement. When the iconic Double Dragon name resurfaced with a new entry, Double Dragon Revive fans of the golden age of beat 'em ups held their breath, hoping for a revival that would do justice to the series that defined a genre.
