Microsoft's Xbox Pulls Out of Project Fantasy Video Game From IO Interactive
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"Microsoft's Xbox Pulls Out of Project Fantasy Video Game From IO Interactive" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Kotaku, PC Gamer, IGN and The Verge. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (7)
- IO Interactive to lay off staff after Xbox exits Project Fantasy Game Developer · 3h ago
- Xbox Issues Statement After Pulling Out Of Project Fantasy Pure Xbox · 3h ago
- IO Interactive's Fantasy IP Loses 'External Partner' Amid Xbox Cuts Kotaku · 3h ago
- Ahead of next week's expected Xbox bloodbath, IO Interactive loses funding for its online fantasy RPG PC Gamer · 3h ago
- IO Interactive Announces Layoffs After Publisher Pulls the Plug on Fantasy Game IGN · 3h ago
- 007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue The Verge · 3h ago
- Microsoft's Xbox Pulls Out of Project Fantasy Video Game From IO Interactive Bloomberg.com · 3h ago
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