It is good news they got the full rights for their own game back. Freedom! :D Source?

Personally, I never heard Double Fine say PC wasn't worth it. In fact, last time I checked, Tim Schafer was quite optimistic about doing PC games, if only the publishers would let him. The thing is, most publishers are scared away from the PC by FUD and/or rampant piracy rates.

Here's what he says in the FAQ:

"Why no PC versions of Brütal Legend, Costume Quest, or Stacking?

As a developer we do not have final say in the sku plan for our games. That is the decision of the person investing the money, i.e. the publisher. We have much of the technology in place to produce PC versions of all these games, but there is still some more work required to make them shippable and that costs money. So far, our publishers have not elected to fund that work. Not because they hate PC Gamers, but because they don't see enough financial reward. Double Fine does care about PC Gamers, and we always push for a PC version, and will continue to do so in the future. If we ever get super stinking rich here, with enough money to fund PC versions of our games, then we will go back and make them ourselves! Oh man, wouldn't that be cool?"


You know, if Tim Schafer needs money, he really only needs to ask; I know hundreds of people who would gladly donate to a Double Fine Kickstarter project for instance. Myself definitely among them. ;)