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.
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Coverage (16)
- Xbox says it's not reducing its 'overall investment in games' as rumors of studio closures continue TweakTown · 101d ago
- Xbox ends deal to fund and publish IO Interactive's Project Fantasy; redundancies expected GamesIndustry.biz · 101d ago
- Xbox Cuts, Which Haven't Even Happened Yet, Are Already Causing Turmoil In The Games Industry Aftermath · 101d ago
- IO Interactive Confirms Layoffs Following End of Project Fantasy Partnership [UPDATE] Insider Gaming · 101d ago
- Microsoft Faces New Backlash As More Xbox Layoffs Gut Gaming Division, Kill IO Interactive Deal channelnews.com.au · 101d ago
- 007 First Light, Hitman Developer IO Interactive Announces Layoffs After 'Relationship With an External Partner' on Fantasy Project Ends IGN Africa · 101d ago
- Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima’s ‘OD’ Still in the Works Yahoo Finance UK · 101d ago
- Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima’s ‘OD’ Still in the Works Variety · 101d ago
- IO Interactive Faces Layoffs After Xbox Ends Partnership For Its Upcoming Online RPG Project Fantasy Game Informer · 101d ago
- IO Interactive to lay off staff after Xbox exits Project Fantasy Game Developer · 101d ago
- Xbox Issues Statement After Pulling Out Of Project Fantasy Pure Xbox · 101d ago
- IO Interactive's Fantasy IP Loses 'External Partner' Amid Xbox Cuts Kotaku · 101d ago
- Ahead of next week's expected Xbox bloodbath, IO Interactive loses funding for its online fantasy RPG PC Gamer · 101d ago
- IO Interactive Announces Layoffs After Publisher Pulls the Plug on Fantasy Game IGN · 101d ago
- 007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue The Verge · 101d ago
- Microsoft's Xbox Pulls Out of Project Fantasy Video Game From IO Interactive Bloomberg.com · 101d ago
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