Fantasy meets reality: Why turmoil at Xbox is impacting IO Interactive and Project Fantasy
IO Interactive's online fantasy RPG, Project Fantasy, is in turmoil after Xbox Game Studios Publishing reportedly pulled its funding. Despite this setback, IO Interactive remains committed to the project and is restructuring to continue development. This situation highlights the shifting priorities within Xbox under new CEO Asha Sharma, impacting independent studios reliant on external partnerships.
- Entities
- Game: 007: First Light
- Company: Xbox Game Studios
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Publishing
- Game: HITMAN: World of Assassination
- Game: Project Fantasy
- Company: Io Interactive
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Hakan Abrak
- Person: Asha Sharma
- Topic: Online RPG
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