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"
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IO Interactive Shuts Down Istanbul Studio After Project Fantasy Deal With Xbox Falls Through
"These are hard, but necessary decisions, in order to retain the long-term future of IO Interactive," said the studio in a statement.
IO Interactive regains ownership of Project Fantasy IP following end of Xbox deal, shuts down Istanbul studio
Following Xbox's pulling of funding several days ago, IO Interactive has confirmed that it has maintained ownership of the Project Fantasy IP. The post IO Interactive regains ownership of Project Fantasy IP following end of Xbox deal, shuts…
IO Interactive closes Istanbul studio, lays off staff after Xbox exits Project Fantasy deal
IO Interactive is closing its Istanbul studio and laying off an undisclosed number of employees after Xbox withdrew its funding and publishing agreement for... The post IO Interactive closes Istanbul studio, lays off staff after Xbox exits…
IO Interactive regains Project Fantasy IP and closes Istanbul studio following Xbox split
It's good news and bad news coming out of IO Interactive...
IO Interactive regains full ownership of Project Fantasy, but closes Istanbul studio down
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"
It's one of those weeks. After Xbox pulling out of a publishing and funding deal for Project Fantasy - IO Interactive's next game - the developer has regained full control of the IP and funding. That, however, means it's readjusting its bus…