# Double Fine hit with layoffs after exiting Xbox - "Only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action"

> Nearly a month after it was announced Xbox was cutting 3200 jobs across the division and parting ways with four studios, Psychonauts 2 studio Double Fine Productions is laying off staffers to ensure its short-term…

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/double-fine-layoffs-after-xbox-exit?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a69c53cda7c5fb8f75dadff)
- **Published:** 2026-07-29
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a69c53cda7c5fb8f75dadff

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