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 survival. On 28th July, studio head - and LucasArts veteran - Tim Schafer shared a brief announcement on social media revealing that 23 employees were being laid off. As they begin their next chapter as an independent studio, we look forward to seeing what they create next." Shortly after exiting Xbox, Double Fine confirmed it would go back to being an independent studio and preserve its history and culture. While at Xbox, Double Fine released Psychonauts 2, Keeper, and the multiplayer pottery game Kiln.