Tim Schafer is a busy man as of late. As if the stress of developing Psychonauts 2 weren’t enough, he’s also managed to find time to sell his studio. At E3, Schafer took the stage at the Xbox press conference to announce that Microsoft had acquired Double Fine. It’s a tremendous get for Microsoft who’s looking for accomplished developers to add variety to Xbox Game Pass.
Big things are on the horizon for Schafer and Double Fine. We had a chance to sit down with Schafer at PAX West to chat about all sorts of stuff — the future and the past, successes and regrets, big games and small games. And, of course, we get into the Microsoft acquisition and what that means for Double Fine.
[The following interview transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and flow.]
Source: Destructoid Tim Schafer talks Microsoft acquisition, why Japan doesn’t like his games, and what’s after Psychonauts 2