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Xbox has pulled out of a deal to fund and publish the online fantasy RPG - Project Fantasy - that's in development at Hitman and 007 First Light developer IO Interactive . …
… However, amid the changes at Xbox, that funding was pulled , leaving the future of Project Fantasy uncertain, at least until now. …
… The only thing you stated correctly is the fact that M$ pulling out of funding has resulted in this studio closure. Doh. No one ever questioned that. That is exactly what the news is about. M$ cancelled a contract and pulled out of funding. …
… After Xbox pulling out of a publishing and funding deal for Project Fantasy - IO Interactive's next game - the developer has regained full control of the IP and funding. …
… Bryant Francis , Senior Editor , GameDeveloper.com June 30, 2026 1 Min Read Image via IO Interactive IO Interactive has announced it plans to lay off an unknown number of employees after Microsoft-owned Xbox pulled funding and publishing support for its in-development project codenamed "Project Fan… …
… An "external partner" pulled funding from Project Fantasy , an "online fantasy RPG" that IO announced in 2023, and it sounds like layoffs at the studio are imminent as a result. …
… Originally, Xbox had been funding the project, but that deal got scrapped after Microsoft set the reset switch on its gaming business. …
… According to IGN , at least Hideo Kojima's horror game is safe from these funding cuts. …
Update Tue 30th Jun 2026, 7:15pm : A subsequent report from Bloomberg’s paywalled Jason Schreier confirms that Xbox was the publisher of Project Fantasy and has now pulled its funding. …
… But First Light pulls it off so convincingly that you don't ever question it. …
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