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'These are hard, but necessary decisions' — Xbox pulled funding for Io Interactive's 'Project Fantasy' but the developer will continue working on the game independently

After Xbox pulled funding for its online fantasy RPG, IOI has announced that it will close one of its studios and lay off an unspecified number of staff.

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IO Interactive says Project Fantasy isn't dead, but confirms that layoffs are happening

This isn't the sort of thing that should be happening a month after the release of a major, successful game like 007 First Light, but such is the way of the games industry.

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Hitman and 007 First Light dev IO Interactive regains "full ownership" of its mysterious online RPG project after Xbox reportedly pulled funding

Project Fantasy will be developed and funded "independently amongst our other projects," IO Interactive says

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Fantasy meets reality: Why turmoil at Xbox is impacting IO Interactive and Project Fantasy

007: First Light and new Hitman: World of Assassination updates sent IOI on a victory lap – a publishing partner just spoiled the party

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IO of '007: First Light' and 'Hitman' fame announces that it's lost the backing of Xbox for its 'Project Fantasy' IP — Confirmed.

IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series and 007: First Light, announces that it is no longer working with Xbox, who have been helping it build its original 'Project Fantasy' IP, feeding the fires of rumors regarding potential layoffs coming to Xbox Game Studios soon.

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Ahead of next week's expected Xbox bloodbath, IO Interactive loses funding for its online fantasy RPG

The studio says it remains "100% committed" to Project Fantasy, but its future is now very uncertain.

PC Gamer

007 First Light devs say post-launch content is in IO Interactive's 'DNA' and is now something players are 'starting to expect' — 'We want the players to come back, and we want to create more content'

IO Interactive has teased 007 First Light's upcoming post-launch content following the game's "unreal" reception.

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007 First Light speeds ahead of studio expectations with 3 million copies sold in 10 days

Absolutely deserved.

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Amazon seems to walk back suggestion they’d send Bond on a new adventure rather than following IOI’s First Light

Grim stuff.

Destructoid

'007 First Light' Plants The Seeds For Every James Bond Actor Ever

007 First Light, the new game from IO Interactive, introduces a James Bond detached from theatrical depictions while still heavily inspired by them.

Inverse

'We have a great relationship with IO Interactive,' Amazon says, but it won't commit to bringing the studio back for future Bond games

Amazon says "it’s still too early to discuss future projects."

PC Gamer

‘We now own the IP’: 007 First Light sequels could face new villain as Amazon Gaming says it might publish potential Bond games

Amazon Gaming has confirmed that Amazon Game Studios will handle the publishing of any potential 007 First Light sequels.

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007 First Light sequels will be 'done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios,' Amazon exec says

IO Interactive self-published 007 First Light, but don't expect that to happen with future releases.

PC Gamer

007 First Light is an emotional rollercoaster—and hopefully the prologue of a fantastic trilogy

007 First Light is one of the best games of this year. With stunning visuals, a great story, and amazing action, it deserves to get its own series.

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007 First Light review roundup: 'The best James Bond game since GoldenEye'

The initial reaction to IO Interactive's take on the famed British assassin is very positive.

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007 First Light review: "Bond's greatest game to date, this is a well-oiled spy thriller machine"

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'You can really tell how long a game has been in development' — 007 First Light features a cameo of an internet star who went viral years ago

IO Interactive has confirmed that 007 First Light will feature an easter egg appearance for an internet celebrity who went viral a few years ago.

Windows Central

'007: First Light' review — Not content with being one of the best stealth-action games in years, it also comes with a huge warning to the world

Hitman legends IO Interactive have another absolute banger on their hands with 007: First Light, which effortlessly weaves authentic classic Bond stealth-action with poignant plot points that should worry anyone paying attention.

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I played 3 hours of 007 First Light — this could be the best Bond game since GoldenEye

Is 007 First Light just Hitman with a tuxedo? I'm a former speedrunner, and got the chance to dive into three hours of gameplay, to explain why IOI’s Bond is a "totally different beast" that blends Uncharted action with surgical stealth.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light has been delayed until 'later this summer'

IO Interactive has announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light has been delayed to this summer.

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After weeks spent locked into Hitman's frustratingly good Freelancer mode, I realize that there's one vital thing 007 First Light needs to learn from Agent 47

Now Playing | Hitman's Freelancer mode is the greatest roguelike I've played in the last 10 years

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007 First Light gameplay director says players will 'see the Arkham games' in the combat, as well as Uncharted in its destructive environments

007 First Light's gameplay director, Andreas Krogh, has revealed what games inspired IO Interactive's action-adventure James Bond game.

PC Gamer

MindsEye was one of the most catastrophic game launches of 2025 but the studio refuses to quit: Its 'most significant post-launch update' is now live and an expansion is coming later this year

None of this makes sense to me, but it's sure interesting to watch.

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007 First Light will do something no Bond game has done before – slow down: "Players might be surprised at how much they enjoy those quieter experiences"

Big in 2026 | "Being Bond [is] something that hasn't been explored before in video games": Interrogating 007 First Light's Martin Emborg and Andreas Krogh on how the Hitman developer is tackling the world's most iconic spy

PC Gamer

Hitman's getting cross-progression as IOI limbers up for that co-op mode it announced last year

But you won't be able to import your Hitman 2 progress anymore. So, sorry to the one guy who hasn't done that yet.

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