Double Fine Founder Tim Schafer Questions Economics of the Game Industry Amid Mass Layoffs and Studio Closures

Double Fine Founder Tim Schafer Questions Economics of the Game Industry Amid Mass Layoffs and Studio Closures

"I assume it's someone being greedy somewhere."

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Double Fine founder Tim Schafer says he no longer “understands the economics” of game development following Xbox’s mass layoffs and industry-wide studio closures. It’s a rough time to be a game developer. Even if you’re behind some of the year’s most successful releases, you still aren’t safe from the chopping block; for example, staff who worked on Battlefield 6 , which enjoyed a stellar launch last year, were axed after releasing the game to critical acclaim and resounding financial success.