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Success Isn’t Enough: How Xbox Pulled Funding Forced IO Interactive to Close a Studio, Even After a 3M-Selling Hit

Success Isn’t Enough: How Xbox Pulled Funding Forced IO Interactive to Close a Studio, Even After a 3M-Selling Hit

IO Interactive closed its Istanbul office and laid off staff after Xbox pulled funding for Project Fantasy, even though 007: First Light sold 3 million.

LoVeRSaMaJul 8, 2026