'These are hard, but necessary decisions' — Xbox pulled funding for Io Interactive's 'Project Fantasy' but the developer will continue working on the game independently
IO Interactive has regained full ownership of its online fantasy RPG, Project Fantasy, after Xbox withdrew its funding. The developer will continue to fund and develop the game independently, but will close its Istanbul studio and lay off an unconfirmed number of employees. This decision comes amidst broader restructuring and layoffs at Microsoft.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Xbox
- Topic: Indie Development
- Game: Project Fantasy
- Company: Io Interactive
- Topic: Game Development
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