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'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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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.

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The new manager of Microsoft's game unit changed priorities. The head and creative director of Double Fine, Tim Schaefer, described the reasons for leaving Xbox. According to him, the team's fate was resolved after Phil Spencer's departure. Shefer noted that Spencer originally saw a studio for Game Pass at the Double Fine. The team wasn't asked for huge commercial hits. ... The post Tim Schaefer stated that Xbox did not need studios to create ni…

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Bloomberg broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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