News Summary

• Xbox divested the studio as part of its massive restructuring efforts this summer.
• Double Fine was able to retain its intellectual property and become fully independent.
• It did have to lay off a quarter of its staff as a result of this change.
• That isn’t stopping it from making more games, though.
• The developer recently published a Kickstarter for its next project — with the addendum that if it raises $100 million, they’ll also make Brutal Legend 2.
• In other Double Fine news, the developer shadow dropped Keeper, a formerly Xbox-exclusive title, on PlayStation 5 today now that it's no longer tied to the company.