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Microsoft no longer owns Double Fine IP like Psychonauts, Kiln, or Keeper
Microsoft no longer owns Double Fine IPs like Psychonauts or Kiln
Psychonauts
Released Apr 19, 2005
Rating 84/100
Psychonauts is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2005. It follows Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who runs away from the circus to attend a summer camp for aspiring psychonauts. Players explore imaginative levels set inside the minds of different characters, each reflecting their mental states. Gameplay combines platforming, combat, and the use of psychic abilities such as telekinesis and levitation. The game was praised for its creativity, humor, and distinctive art style.
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Psychonauts — FAQ
- When did Psychonauts release?
- Psychonauts released on April 19, 2005 for Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 2.
- What platforms is Psychonauts on?
- Psychonauts is available on Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 2.
- What kind of game is Psychonauts?
- Psychonauts is a Platform, Puzzle, Adventure game.
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Double Fine Owns IP and Publishing Rights for All of Its Games Following Xbox Split, Psychonauts Studio Confirms
Psychonauts and Brutal Legend developer Double Fine Productions has confirmed it has regained the IP and publishing rights for all of its games released under Microsoft following its split from Xbox.
via Aftermath
Psychonauts Dev Double Fine Reveals Its Future Plans Today
Having gone back to being an independent team. Psychonauts team Double Fine is going to share "what's next for the studio" today as part of a livestream on the Kinda Funny Games YouTube channel . Having just returned to independence after years of ownership under Microsoft, the d…
via Polygon
'Psychonauts' Studio Is Officially Making a Comeback After Xbox Layoffs
After splitting from Xbox, Double Fine is holding a new game jam where Kickstarter backers can vote on the studio's next game.
via Dualshockers
Layoffs Hit Psychonauts Studio Just Three Weeks After Xbox Split
Double Fine is laying off 23 people as the studio goes independent.
via IGN
Double Fine and Compulsion Confirm Status Following Xbox Cuts, Get to Keep Franchises Such as Psychonauts and South of Midnight
Double Fine and Compulsion Games have issued public statements to confirm their status following word of today's enormous cuts by Xbox, discussing their respective futures as independent studios.
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Xbox parts ways with 4 studios, with South of Midnight and Psychonauts devs going independent as Arkane begins "required consultation" to "review potential strategic options"
This comes as part of the "most significant restructure in Xbox history," per CEO Asha Sharma