Double Fine Will Discuss Its Future During the August 21 Livestream
The Psychonauts studio's appearance follows its return to independence from Microsoft and the late-July loss of 23 employees.
Double Fine will discuss what comes next for the studio later on August 21 during an appearance on the Kinda Funny Games channel. The broadcast is scheduled for the afternoon, though no start time has been announced.
Tim Schafer will take part in the show to talk about Double Fine’s plans. The appearance comes shortly after the team behind Psychonauts returned to independent status following years under Microsoft ownership.
Double Fine confirmed Schafer’s appearance in a post from its official Bluesky account.
So…is this thing still on? 🎙️😅Because @timoflegend.bsky.social will be heading to @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social *TOMORROW AFTERNOON* (Aug 21, time TBA) to talk about what's next for the studio. Come support our indie-pendence with some KFBFs. See you there!
— Double Fine (@doublefine.com) 2026-08-20T19:03:50.946774947Z
The studio’s future has taken on added weight after 23 employees were let go at the end of July. Schafer said the painful decision was tied to the studio’s survival and the need to operate with a team size Double Fine could sustain as an independent company.
That means the livestream will give fans their clearest public indication yet of how Double Fine plans to move forward, even though the studio has not outlined specific game announcements for the broadcast. For now, the confirmed focus is Schafer discussing the company’s next steps.
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