IO Interactive regains full ownership of Project Fantasy following end of Xbox deal, shuts down Istanbul studio and lays off developers "to find a new balance"
IO Interactive has regained full ownership and control of its upcoming game Project Fantasy following the end of a publishing and funding deal with Xbox. To find a new balance for the studio's long-term future, IO Interactive is closing its Istanbul studio, laying off developers, and refocusing on internal core titles rather than external projects or mobile derivatives.
- Entities
- Game: Hitman
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Project Fantasy
- Company: Io Interactive
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Intellectual Property
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