“Only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action,” Double Fine founder Tim Schafer says in a statement. “Our transition to becoming an independent company also means becoming a size that we can sustain.” Double Fine was one of four studios Xbox sold off as part of its recent restructuring, and the studio gets to keep its games. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/bafkreiap6cyn2lljt4xmftoczy42m4ayupnvpco4sygidyj4c53vhwfwty.webp?quality=90&strip=all]