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Double Fine's Tim Schafer confirms the studio now (almost) owns its own games again
Tim Schafer of Double Fine confirmed that the studio successfully regained ownership of its games and publishing rights following the split from Xbox. This transition allows them to benefit financially from sales and support studio operations. Furthermore, Double Fine is set to kickstart the Amnesia Fortnight game jam through Kickstarter, letting supporters influence future projects.
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Published 22 Aug 2026, 10:50 UTC2 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Double Fine regains IP and publishing rights to its games after leaving Xbox.
- The studio emphasizes that purchasing their games financially supports them.
- Amnesia Fortnight game jam will be revived via Kickstarter.
- Double Fine had to reduce its team size by 25% during the transition.
- The IP transfer processing is ongoing, with some rights still held by Xbox.
Interesting facts
- The restructuring at Xbox affected around 3,200 roles across the division.
- Double Fine plans to let backers vote on which prototypes to develop into full games.