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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It's one of those weeks.

After https://www.eurogamer.net/007-first-light-io-interactive-hitman-layoffs-project-fantasy">Xbox pulling out of a publishing and funding deal for Project Fantasy - https://www.eurogamer.net/io-interactive-project-fantasy-rpg">IO Interactive's next game - the developer has regained full control of the IP and funding.

That, however, means it's readjusting its business to accommodate the ambitious RPG as well as future projects.

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