🔥 TrendingUpdated 7 July 2026 at 14:53

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" - Eurogamer.net

Hitman and 007: First Light studio IO Interactive will lay off an unspecified number of workers and close one studio as it regains control of Project Fantasy.

Eurogamer.net·7 July 2026 at 14:53·1 min read
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Hitman and 007: First Light studio IO Interactive will lay off an unspecified number of workers and close one studio as it regains control of Project Fantasy.

GLOBAL — Hitman and 007: First Light studio IO Interactive will lay off an unspecified number of workers and close one studio as it regains control of Project Fantasy.

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7 July 2026 at 14:53
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