Double Fine Embraces Creative Awakening After Leaving Xbox
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Tim Schafer says Double Fine’s split from Xbox is a 'creative awakening' as the studio becomes independent again after layoffs, fueling a $400,000 Kickstarter for its next game jam; Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma shifted the partnership mission away from Game Pass profitability, making the relationship untenable, but Schafer vows Double Fine will survive and thrive, continuing to push its own projects even as it takes on risk, with Schafer speaking from PAX West.
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