'No One Puts Double Fine Out of Business Except for Me' — Tim Schafer Explains Double Fine's 'Creative Awakening' After Leaving Xbox
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Double Fine reveals its first post-Xbox game as Tim Schafer declares no one will shut the studio down but him
Double Fine, which regained independence from Xbox Game Studios in July, has unveiled its first post-Xbox game: Thank You Bus Driver. Studio founder Tim Schafer declared in a recent interview that his studio will keep making weird games like it and Keeper, as no one will be able to shut down Double Fine except for him.
'No One Puts Double Fine Out of Business Except for Me' — Tim Schafer Explains Double Fine's 'Creative Awakening' After Leaving Xbox
Tim Schafer, game designer and founder of Psychonauts developer Double Fine, gave a strong response after Xbox divested the studio as part of its massive restructuring efforts this summer.
Tim Schafer revealed the details behind Double Fine's painful breakup with Xbox and explained why, despite layoffs and an uncertain future, the team has regained creative energy. The announcement, "Asha won't shoot my dog. I'll do it myself," was published by GRYOnline.pl on September 5, 2026.
Tim Shafer comments on Double Fine leaving Microsoft after new head of Xbox takes office
Tim Shafer, the founder of Double Fine Studio, officially announced that the company has returned to full independence after working under Microsoft for seven years. The news is important for the gaming industry because it marks another high-profile departure of a big-name developer in a major shakeup of Xbox management. The deal to acquire the […]
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