# ‘I just assume someone is being greedy’: Double Fine’s Tim Schafer says he doesn’t know why the industry isn’t recovering

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-23 21:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN Hub | "Someone, Somewhere Is Being Greedy": Head of Double Fine Productions on the Ongoing Layoffs in the Gaming Industry | 2026-09-23 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiS0FVX3lxTE1uc0VSQ1dKeHY5Uno0QWw1NFBGYVBBa3FsTzZZTFRSMkJWSGw4cEZGbDY5YlNZWG5FZW12aDQ5WGRxMzhKUnB5ekFDSQ?oc=5) |
| IGN | Double Fine Founder Tim Schafer Questions Economics of the Game Industry Amid Mass Layoffs and Studio Closures | 2026-09-23 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxNZEt1WU1OaG1mSHg3VHByanpxeW0wYnFoMDhsTnp1cENfVGVjMGJzRzI5ZDhzTUlMU2NpMzRSRW1xWkIya25TOUhyLXZSTWJpNzNxV0dPa1lhV0ZqOVF3TDRySjdvQUNCcUNnRTJQQ1FFamQ1b1BhX3dEQ1FORlVYemNLdGJXRXRiTFFjWTg3ZmIwNWVSLWdEbmQ2WHoyRGoyd2RXcmd6NnVBQVNlRWJBRHVZY3QzQXBhaXd3bmd6Qzc0SHNLNkl0VHFxdW82b3hrbXdFNlVn?oc=5) |
| ixbt.games | Double Fine Head Called Gaming Company Top Managers "Greedy" and Admitted He Doesn't Understand How Gaming Companies Work | 2026-09-23 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxQRzNMRnVDbDBMdFpXXzE3Z2ZudVZUT29BdHV4OEZkNVo1WlNGM21oOGZ0aHJ2LXhPLTl6bk8td3A2TE1qWlQ4bnR3SnRMZHBsR3NUUzZHUTR5TkFxODVFUWJKMWVSWjAzSUVMbTdnMXhvVkJncDQzVW9aeFNxdWwyMHFWdDFWRzNkb05hdmpUUy1tcy00N0dmU0xSR003cndiRDc1elkxX2c0SVcwOHRkdy1FdXlsd2hvd3pNMUpIVzkyVlhON0xYdFFLdEVVaWlpbm1Ja2Fic2M0VWp2d2tUVWdOU3AzNkd3T2xlYzNZb3JaUlozdnJMNGhRYWJtR1BCTXpBWNIBigJBVV95cUxQVVo3cHoxOGhWWXdhRnVjTTJPYjlZQjZMTVgyaGJKMzcwZjY0ejM4TmR2MHRTSUtQMG11bHhqQkVFRkVPRDRpZjBnVVQxeEx) |
| insider-gaming.com | Double Fine's Tim Schafer on Games Industry Job Losses: "Someone is Being Greedy Somewhere" | 2026-09-23 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE81TzZMNDdINUg3OTREalE3ZWZnN2JyY1lmODdIVG42ekc2bnRqWFdMUjYza1NKTFdGbWR6amdOb1dDMXFaa1J6NDBpTmhXSDhUV2ZWSmtaYU9ScEk2UVA1ektHMDN0blR5alE?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Double Fine Thought Kiln And Keeper Could Be Hits | 2026-09-23 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE5jcHVLWlRpMTBQSTliNW12SnVOTzNPTjNDUUxZQlA4c3UxUTc3ZE9HYVYxdDZPYTlBWFpXYjEtQ3kzUVZTOENCbUVGQnZGY0VuWWhoc0hvYWlwbW5reEVGbGpVTUp0SHM?oc=5) |
| videogameschronicle.com | ‘I just assume someone is being greedy’: Double Fine’s Tim Schafer says he doesn’t know why the industry isn’t recovering | 2026-09-23 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7gFBVV95cUxOb05iV0E0YTZmVGZFMlFJYzJPSnBuRXBwQ3pOOFRPMDFCenN5N2hCcFl6VHlWYV9ZN0h4UGpaV3I0UDBNNWZKNUtOdlZTZ3NLeGllUDRzUVZzRXdRQmt6bFk4WG5KNnRWZVU2ZEpxRzZnSWp6a1FaUVJBcmVwYmFhQUFhdDVRZk5ZbGd5SnJDckNhdS1Tam9KNGlWMWxrd1dfa3k2SmpiN3I5WDVHeGtyYTFqYUtEeFhFWThhNUVqaUFVNklia0UwcUtPNGIwX1dvX3drVjJKbnhoVFlqT01QeFpyTGY4dTZITmJMV21B?oc=5) |

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