The Latest Breaking News from Double Fine

PS5 State of Play September 2026 recap — FFVII Revelations, Until Dawn 2 and every new game announced

State of Play returns for September 2026 with a bumper showcase of new PS5 games, and we're bringing you all the latest updates now.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 3

Brütal Legend 2 is finally happening – if the game’s developer can raise $100 million: “We’d love to do it, but a game like that requires significant funding”

Double Fine Productions tease a sequel to their 2009 cult classic title starring Jack Black and Ozzy Osbourne, but it’ll set supporters back nine figures

Metal Hammer · Sep 3

Double Fine's famous game jam returns with 26 new ideas and a promise to make Brutal Legend 2, if its Kickstarter stretch goal is met

The Amnesia Fortnight Kickstarter blew past its goal in just two days, but getting a new Brutal Legend is going to be a whole different pile of money

PC Gamer · Sep 2

After escaping Xbox, Double Fine lays off 23 people as Tim Schafer says "only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action"

"The people we are losing were all important"

GamesRadar · Jul 28

Summary: what's happening at Xbox?

Everything we know about the "Xbox Reset," from Compulsion and Double Fine going independent to Bethesda layoffs and what it means for future Xbox games

GamesRadar · Jul 10

Xbox Reveals Stand on Restructuring, Confirms Plans for Bethesda's 'Fallout,' 'The Elder Scrolls,' and More

Xbox's restructuring plans have confirmed what the future holds for Bethesda's franchises, as well as other studios and games.

Player One · Jul 7

Xbox layoffs: CEO Asha Sharma deems historic job cuts a ‘reset’, not a decline

Xbox will eliminate roughly 3,200 roles over FY27, with about 1,600 cuts effective immediately. Four studios — Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs — will exit Xbox under new ownership.

The Economic Times · Jul 7

My plea to Xbox fans of the divested studios — put your money where your mouth is

Xbox's freed studios have a lifeline. Now I implore fans to put their money where their mouth is and buy their games.

Windows Central · Jul 6

Xbox parts ways with 4 studios, with South of Midnight and Psychonauts devs going independent as Arkane begins "required consultation" to "review potential strategic options"

This comes as part of the "most significant restructure in Xbox history," per CEO Asha Sharma

GamesRadar · Jul 6

Xbox is laying off 3,200 people and dumping 4 studios in 'the most significant restructure in Xbox history'

Compulsion, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs are out, and the future doesn't sound very good for Arkane either.

PC Gamer · Jul 6