{"id":6243,"date":"2026-09-02T08:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/?p=6243"},"modified":"2026-09-02T08:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:38:25","slug":"double-fine-will-make-brutal-legend-2-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/double-fine-will-make-brutal-legend-2-if\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Fine \u0107e napraviti Brutal Legend 2 \u2013 ako njegov Kickstarter nekako prikupi $100 milijuna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Double Fine has finally put Brutal Legend 2 on the table, but there&#8217;s one fairly substantial catch: its new Kickstarter campaign needs to reach an almost impossible <a href=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/brutal-crunch-doom-the-dark-ages-revelations\/\">$100 million<\/a> before the long-awaited sequel becomes a reality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">It&#8217;s been almost two decades since <strong>Brutal Legend<\/strong> combined heavy metal, open-world exploration, action and real-time strategy into one of Double Fine&#8217;s strangest games \u2013 and fans have been asking for a sequel ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Now that sequel technically has a path toward existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Following its return to independence, Double Fine has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for <strong>Amnesia Fortnight 2026: Indie Reboot<\/strong>, bringing back the studio&#8217;s long-running tradition of temporarily abandoning its normal projects to experiment with unusual new game ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Hidden among the campaign&#8217;s stretch goals is something considerably bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">If the Kickstarter reaches <strong>$100 million, Double Fine says it will make Brutal Legend 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">And yes, according to the studio: \u201cYes, really.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"555\" data-src=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7.png\" alt=\"Brutal Legend 2\" class=\"wp-image-6276 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7.png 998w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-768x427.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 998px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 998\/555;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"brutal-legend-2-has-a-100-million-kickstarter-stretch-goal\" data-block-type=\"core\">Brutal Legend 2 Has a $100 Million Kickstarter Stretch Goal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Double Fine&#8217;s Kickstarter campaign contains a remarkably short list of stretch goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The first objective is simply reaching the campaign&#8217;s initial funding target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The second?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>$100 million for Brutal Legend 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">\u201cWe make Br\u00fctal Legend 2. Yes, really. Beyond that, we&#8217;ll have to wait and see\u2026\u201d Double Fine states on the campaign.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">It&#8217;s almost certainly another example of the studio&#8217;s trademark sense of humor rather than a realistic crowdfunding target. To put that number into perspective, even the biggest Kickstarter campaigns in history haven&#8217;t reached $100 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The platform&#8217;s most successful campaign reportedly generated around <strong>$46 million<\/strong>, while gaming&#8217;s most famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=L&amp;pf=1&amp;ai=DChsSEwjK0ODXvs-WAxWwUUECHcK4JkcYACICCAEQABoCd3M&amp;co=1&amp;ase=2&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwkt_UBhDMARIsALpnOAx35uyaE4pDv4QsRZN_FLKkv1Uy26TzHNToi-ol11NKUmA8BhhvGpgaAiOFEALw_wcB&amp;cce=2&amp;category=acrcp_v1_32&amp;sig=AOD64_1oBKGLC_Vhz9s_0VKlFcakH1Tmwg&amp;q&amp;nis=4&amp;adurl=https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/maydorol\/magdice?ref%3Dd407ne%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D24124417139%26gbraid%3D0AAAAADDm3D3M408XocfUtbcthft52dYfq%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjwkt_UBhDMARIsALpnOAx35uyaE4pDv4QsRZN_FLKkv1Uy26TzHNToi-ol11NKUmA8BhhvGpgaAiOFEALw_wcB&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjhgNrXvs-WAxV8AtsEHbK6LAgQ0Qx6BAgPEAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickstarter <\/a>success stories are nowhere close to Double Fine&#8217;s enormous target. <strong>Shenmue 3<\/strong>, for example, raised more than $6 million through crowdfunding \u2013 an impressive achievement that would still represent only a fraction of what&#8217;s apparently required to unlock Brutal Legend 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">So, unless Brutal Legend fans suddenly decide to rewrite Kickstarter history, Jack Black&#8217;s Eddie Riggs probably isn&#8217;t returning just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Br\u00fctal Legend - Official Trailer\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/apbgshuBe6M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"double-fine-has-returned-to-kickstarter-with-amnesia-fortnight-2026\" data-block-type=\"core\">Double Fine Has Returned to Kickstarter With Amnesia Fortnight 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Brutal Legend 2 isn&#8217;t actually the primary purpose of the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Double Fine is raising money for <strong>Amnesia Fortnight 2026: Indie Reboot<\/strong>, a revival of the studio&#8217;s experimental internal game jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The tradition dates back to 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">For two weeks, Double Fine developers temporarily put aside their normal projects, pitch unusual game concepts to one another and then transform selected ideas into playable prototypes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Double Fine explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a two-week period in which we forget about all the things we should be working on to pitch one another our wildest game ideas, choose our favorites, and make prototypes of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">It&#8217;s much more than an entertaining side project, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Several games in Double Fine&#8217;s history originated from these experiments, including <strong>Costume Quest, Iron Brigade and Kiln<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"backers-will-help-choose-double-fine-s-next-game\" data-block-type=\"core\">Backers Will Help Choose Double Fine\u2019s Next Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">This year&#8217;s Amnesia Fortnight could have an even more direct impact on what Double Fine makes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Backers will be able to vote on the studio&#8217;s collection of proposed concepts, with <strong>four ideas selected and developed into small playable prototypes<\/strong> during the two-week event. After that, one of those prototypes will be selected for further development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Double Fine plans to turn the winning concept into a complete, smaller-scale commercial game released through its new <strong>Double Fine Action Labs<\/strong> label. The studio has presented 26 pitches for the campaign, including wonderfully Double Fine-sounding concepts such as <strong>Lesbian Sled Death, Friendslap and Brouroboros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The campaign will also produce a behind-the-scenes documentary from <strong>2 Player Productions<\/strong>, the team responsible for the extensive Psychonauts 2 development documentary PsychOdyssey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"double-fine-is-independent-again\" data-block-type=\"core\">Double Fine Is Independent Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The timing of the Kickstarter is particularly significant because Double Fine recently regained its independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The studio previously operated under Microsoft and Xbox, but that relationship ended amid Microsoft&#8217;s major 2026 restructuring and layoffs. Double Fine emerged as an independent developer again while retaining ownership of its game catalogue, including <strong>Psychonauts, Kiln and Brutal Legend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">That gives the studio considerably more freedom to determine what it wants to develop next \u2013 which makes the return of Amnesia Fortnight particularly appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Instead of immediately jumping into another enormous production, Double Fine is returning to the experimental process responsible for several of its previous games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-brutal-legend-2-actually-going-to-happen\" data-block-type=\"core\">Is Brutal Legend 2 Actually Going to Happen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0693e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Realistically, probably not because of this Kickstarter.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">At the time of the campaign&#8217;s latest update, <strong>Amnesia Fortnight 2026 had raised more than \u00a3236,000 toward an initial goal of approximately \u00a3295,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">That&#8217;s a healthy crowdfunding campaign, but the distance between hundreds of thousands and $100 million is enormous. The Brutal Legend 2 stretch goal therefore appears designed primarily as a joke \u2013 albeit one that confirms Double Fine hasn&#8217;t forgotten how much fans want another game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">And technically, the offer is there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">If someone happens to have around $100 million burning a hole in their pocket, Eddie Riggs might finally get his encore. For everyone else, Amnesia Fortnight 2026 could still produce something arguably more interesting: <strong>the beginning of Double Fine&#8217;s next completely original game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Would you rather see Double Fine finally make Brutal Legend 2, Psychonauts 3, or use its newfound independence to create something completely new? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Sadr\u017eaj<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#brutal-legend-2-has-a-100-million-kickstarter-stretch-goal\">Brutal Legend 2 Has a $100 Million Kickstarter Stretch Goal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#double-fine-has-returned-to-kickstarter-with-amnesia-fortnight-2026\">Double Fine Has Returned to Kickstarter With Amnesia Fortnight 2026<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#backers-will-help-choose-double-fine-s-next-game\">Backers Will Help Choose Double Fine\u2019s Next Game<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#double-fine-is-independent-again\">Double Fine Is Independent Again<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#is-brutal-legend-2-actually-going-to-happen\">Is Brutal Legend 2 Actually Going to Happen?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Double Fine has finally put Brutal Legend 2 on the table, but there&#8217;s one fairly substantial catch: its new Kickstarter campaign needs to reach an almost impossible $100 million before the long-awaited sequel becomes a reality. 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