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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"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"" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (3)
- Following Xbox Cuts, Bond and Hitman Developer IO Interactive Confirms It is Closing a Studio and Beginning Layoffs IGN · 6h ago
- IO Interactive closing Istanbul studio after regaining control of Project Fantasy Game Developer · 6h ago
- 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 · 6h ago
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