IO Interactive closing Istanbul studio after regaining control of Project Fantasy
IO Interactive is closing its Istanbul studio following Xbox's withdrawal of financing for the online RPG Project Fantasy. Although IO Interactive has regained full ownership of the project, the studio must now find a new balance and focus on its main internal titles. The closure is described as a necessary step to ensure the long-term future of the independent AAA developer and publisher.
- Entities
- Game: 007 First Light
- Game: Hitman
- Topic: Studio Closure
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Project Fantasy
- Company: Io Interactive
- Topic: Game Development
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