Double Fine say Microsoft's 2019 acquisition gave them the peace of mind and added finances and time to make Psychonauts 2 much bigger and potentially better game.
Double Fine are set to release their biggest game yet - Psychonauts 2 - next month and in the most recent interview, the studio have talked about the game and how the Microsoft acquisition in 2019, helped them make a much bigger than initially planned.
Speaking to Axios , Double Fine senior system designer Lauren Scott said "money is time" when asked how Microsoft acquisition impacted the development of referring to the acquisition.
"We definitely got a bit of breathing room for our enemies that were more on the tail end of things that needed some more love," Scott said.
The extra time meant Psychonauts 2 got some brand new features, which the team initially did not plan, including the ability to build the game's big "boss" enemies, lead environment artist Geoff Soulis said.
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As you may remember, Double Fine started crowdfunding for the Psychonauts 2 project back in 2015, netting $3.8 million from 24,000 backers. In 2019, Microsoft jumped in and purchased the studio, boosting the development of the game, which is finally launching next week, and it looks spectacular.
Psychonauts 2 is officially launching on August 25, 2021, for PC, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Psychonauts 2 by Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions
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