Double Fine lays off 23 as it goes independent after leaving Xbox

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Double Fine, after exiting Xbox and returning to independence, laid off 23 employees (from about 90 pre-cut) to secure short-term viability as it charts a post-Xbox path; studio head Tim Schafer described the move as painful but necessary while Xbox noted the transition to independent management.
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