Microsoft's Xbox Pulls Out of Project Fantasy Video Game From IO Interactive
Microsoft's withdrawal from a major video game project triggers layoffs and industry speculation.
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The brief
This follows Microsoft's Xbox division pulling out of the project. Coverage emphasizes the immediate impact on IO Interactive, including layoffs announced by the studio.
Reports from Kotaku, PC Gamer, IGN, The Verge and Bloomberg.com highlight the uncertainty surrounding the future of the fantasy IP and the studio's next steps. The next steps for IO Interactive and the status of Project Fantasy remain unclear.
Coverage does not yet specify whether Microsoft will continue supporting other projects by IO Interactive.
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Quick answers
What is Project Fantasy?
Project Fantasy is an upcoming online fantasy RPG developed by IO Interactive.
Why did Microsoft pull out of Project Fantasy?
Coverage does not yet specify the reasons behind Microsoft's decision to withdraw from Project Fantasy.
What is the impact on IO Interactive?
IO Interactive has announced layoffs following the loss of funding for Project Fantasy.
Coverage (16)
- Xbox Ends ‘Project Fantasy’ Deal With IO Interactive Yahoo Finance · 1d ago
- Xbox ends deal to fund and publish IO Interactive's Project Fantasy; redundancies expected GamesIndustry.biz · 1d ago
- Xbox Cuts, Which Haven't Even Happened Yet, Are Already Causing Turmoil In The Games Industry Aftermath · 1d ago
- IO Interactive Confirms Layoffs Following End of Project Fantasy Partnership [UPDATE] Insider Gaming · 1d ago
- Microsoft Faces New Backlash As More Xbox Layoffs Gut Gaming Division, Kill IO Interactive Deal channelnews.com.au · 1d ago
- 007 First Light, Hitman Developer IO Interactive Announces Layoffs After 'Relationship With an External Partner' on Fantasy Project Ends IGN Africa · 1d ago
- Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima’s ‘OD’ Still in the Works Yahoo Finance UK · 1d ago
- Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima’s ‘OD’ Still in the Works Variety · 1d ago
- IO Interactive Faces Layoffs After Xbox Ends Partnership For Its Upcoming Online RPG Project Fantasy Game Informer · 1d ago
- IO Interactive to lay off staff after Xbox exits Project Fantasy Game Developer · 1d ago
- Xbox Issues Statement After Pulling Out Of Project Fantasy Pure Xbox · 1d ago
- IO Interactive's Fantasy IP Loses 'External Partner' Amid Xbox Cuts Kotaku · 1d ago
- Ahead of next week's expected Xbox bloodbath, IO Interactive loses funding for its online fantasy RPG PC Gamer · 1d ago
- IO Interactive Announces Layoffs After Publisher Pulls the Plug on Fantasy Game IGN · 1d ago
- 007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue The Verge · 1d ago
- Microsoft's Xbox Pulls Out of Project Fantasy Video Game From IO Interactive Bloomberg.com · 1d ago
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