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Double Fine lays off 23 staff after going independent from Xbox

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Double Fine, an independent video game studio, has recently laid off 23 employees. The studio stated that these actions were necessary for its survival after parting ways with Xbox. This move comes as the company transitions to operating independently. AI

RANK_REASON Layoffs at a video game studio, not a core AI development event.

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Double Fine lays off 23 staff after going independent from Xbox

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 ‘These actions are not taken lightly’: Double Fine has laid off 23 staff after going independent The studio says the action was necessary for its survival fol

    🎮 ‘These actions are not taken lightly’: Double Fine has laid off 23 staff after going independent The studio says the action was necessary for its survival following its departure from Xbox 📰 Source: VGC 🔗 Link: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/these-actions-are-not-take…

    LINKS videogameschronicle.com/…/these-actions-a…

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