# 'Only the survival of our studio would make us consider such a painful action': Tim Schafer announces Double Fine layoffs just 3 weeks after Xbox cut it loose

> Less than one month after Xbox spun off Double Fine Productions as an independent studio, the developer has laid off 23 employees, a move it says was necessary to ensure "the survival of our studio.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/only-the-survival-of-our-studio-would-make-us-consider-such-a-painful-action-tim-schafer-announces-double-fine-layoffs-just-3-weeks-after-xbox-cut-it-loose/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a691cdd7776300e1aa44b21)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a691cdd7776300e1aa44b21

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