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Xbox cuts funding for IO Interactive's Project Fantasy, studio to continue solo
Xbox has withdrawn funding from IO Interactive's online fantasy RPG, Project Fantasy. The developer will continue working on the game independently but is closing one studio and laying off an unspecified number of staff. The move reflects ongoing cost-cutting in the gaming industry.
Meridian48 take
This is less about the game's quality and more about Xbox tightening its belt, a trend that may continue across Microsoft's gaming division.
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'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 →
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