Famed Studio Is Officially Making a Comeback After Xbox Layoffs
After splitting from Xbox, Double Fine is holding a new game jam where Kickstarter backers can vote on the studio's next game.
After splitting from Xbox, Double Fine is holding a new game jam where Kickstarter backers can vote on the studio's next game.
The short version
- The studio is holding its first live streamed game jam since 2019 Shortly after its tumultuous departure from Microsoft , Psychonauts developer Double Fine has announced what it’s working on next.
- The studio revealed a Kickstarter campaign for the next edition of its long-running game jam series, Amnesia Fortnight .
- Company CEO Tim Schafer delivered the news on the Kinda Funny podcast .
What happened
The “Amnesia Fortnight 2026 - Indie Reboot: A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary and Kickstarter Campaign” begins on Aug. Double Fine first streamed one of its two-week game jams in 2012, then again in 2014, 2017, and 2019.
Why it matters
In the past, the team has made prototypes from these game jams available on Humble .
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