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Double Fine Cuts 23 Jobs Three Weeks After Xbox Independence
Twenty-three Double Fine Productions employees are out of work just three weeks after Tim Schafer's studio officially severed ties with Xbox to reclaim independence. The timing raises a hard question: was the studio's newfound autonomy purchased with a pre-planned restructuring, or is Double Fine now discovering the real cost of flying without Microsoft's safety net?
#Xbox#Double Fine#layoffs
Lumnix Editorial··3 min read
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Project Fantasy Reclaimed, Studio Shuttered: IO Interactive at a Crossroads
Xbox is pulling funding from Project Fantasy, returning full control to IO Interactive. On the surface, a win—except the studio must close one of its offices to absorb the blow. The maker of Hitman faces a precarious freedom: developing an ambitious fantasy RPG without a major publisher partner is a serious industrial gamble.
#IO Interactive#Xbox#Project Fantasy
Lumnix Editorial··3 min read