Xbox pulls funding for 007 First Light dev's new fantasy RPG, prompting layoffs as Microsoft insists "we're not reducing our overall investment in games"

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007 First Light studio IOI facing layoffs as Xbox pulls funding for Project Fantasy RPG

Xbox has pulled out of a deal to fund and publish the online fantasy RPG - Project Fantasy - that's in development at Hitman and 007 First Light developer IO Interactive .

Xbox pulls funding for 007 First Light dev's new fantasy RPG, prompting layoffs as Microsoft insists "we're not reducing our overall investment in games"

GamesRadar+ · Jun 30, 20:50 UTC

Xbox pulls funding for 007 First Light dev's new fantasy RPG, prompting layoffs as Microsoft insists "we're not reducing our overall investment in games"

"What's changing is where we're investing and the kinds of projects we're backing," Microsoft says after IO Interactive withdrawal