# 'We Look Forward to Seeing What They Create Next' — Xbox Speaks Out After Double Fine Lays Off 25 Percent of Staff in Transition to Independent Status

> Double Fine, best known for creating the 2005 platform game Psychonauts, has laid off 25. 6% of its staff three weeks after Xbox’s massive restructuring efforts were revealed.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-speaks-out-after-double-fine-lays-off-25-percent-of-staff-in-transition-to-independent-status?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a691cb17776300e1aa44b19)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a691cb17776300e1aa44b19

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