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IO confirms it will continue Project Fantasy independently after Xbox split
Video Games Chronicle • • technology
Key Points:
- IO Interactive has confirmed it will continue developing Project Fantasy independently after ending its financial partnership with Microsoft, regaining full ownership of the project and its IP.
- The developer is shifting focus toward its main internal core titles, resulting in the closure of its Istanbul studio and staff reductions, with support offered to affected employees.
- Project Fantasy is described as an online fantasy RPG with a new world and IP, initially rumored to be a Microsoft-backed Xbox exclusive but now fully funded and developed by IO Interactive.
- IO Interactive emphasizes its commitment to Project Fantasy, aiming to build a long-lasting game and IP under its own direction and passion as an independent AAA developer and publisher.
