007 First Light studio IOI facing layoffs as Xbox pulls funding for Project Fantasy RPG
Xbox has withdrawn funding and publishing support for IO Interactive's online fantasy RPG, Project Fantasy. This decision will lead to layoffs at the Hitman and 007 First Light developer. Xbox stated they are re-evaluating investments to focus on their highest priorities, though they maintain their overall investment in games remains the same.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Roleplaying Game
- Game: 007 First Light
- Game: Hitman
- Person: Sarah Bond
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Xbox
- Company: Arkane Studios
- Person: Christian Elverdam
- Game: Project Fantasy
- Company: Io Interactive
- Person: Asha Sharma
- Person: Phil Spencer
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