{
  "id": 4899040,
  "title": "Double Fine are all in on making Brutal Legend 2, if you're willing to give them $100 million in their game jam Kickstarter, anyway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/double-fine-are-all-in-on-making-brutal-legend-2-if-youre-willing-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:31:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/double-fine-are-all-in-on-making-brutal-legend-2-if-youre-willing-to-give-them-100-million-in-their-game-jam-kickstarter-anyway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After Microsoft relinquished control over Double Fine, the indie developer has taken it upon themselves to craft a Brutal Legend 2. Currently, they are hosting a game jam Kickstarter that includes a stretch goal for the sequel, if backers are willing to contribute $100 million. While it's unlikely the goal will be met, the effort is commendable. The Kickstarter does seem worthy of support despite our collective dreams of a Brutal Legend 2 already being dashed.\n\nDouble Fine's previous game jam, Amnesia Fortnight, has birthed successful titles like Costume Quest and the Psychonauts 2 brain world Compton's Cook-off. In this new Kickstarter, supporters are essentially voting on prototypes created by the Double Fine team. For the price of their contribution, backers can vote on a selection of these prototypes, with four advancing to a head-to-head round. The winner will then be transformed into a small game.\n\nA playlist of 30-second pitches for the prototypes is available for those interested. Among the intriguing ideas are Emergency Foley Artist, a Jackbox-style party game, and Uprise, a pseudo-kart racer featuring aliens. There's also a documentary being made about the process, which I find particularly fascinating given Double Fine's newfound independence from Microsoft and their recent layoffs. Donating to this Kickstarter is a worthy cause in my opinion.",
  "summary": "Under Microsoft's ownership, it was probably a safe bet that Double Fine would never get to make a Brutal Legend 2, even in this IP-obsessed world we find ourselves in. However! Microsoft don't own Double Fine anymore , and so the once again indie developer can more or less do what they want. Which they're already doing, in fact, as they're currently hosting a game jam Kickstarter that includes a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "After Being Ditched by Xbox, Double Fine Says It'll Make Brütal Legend 2 If Its Amnesia Fortnight 2026 Kickstarter Raises an Impossible-Sounding $100 Million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/after-being-ditched-by-xbox-double-fine-says-itll-make-brutal-legend",
        "published": "2026-09-01T10:19:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}