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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
Success and Sudden Setback: How IO Interactive’s 007 Triumph Couldn’t Save Project Fantasy From Xbox’s Axe

Success and Sudden Setback: How IO Interactive’s 007 Triumph Couldn’t Save Project Fantasy From Xbox’s Axe

The High: IOI's Bond Breakthrough 007 First Light was more than a hit. It was a statement. Released in late 2025, the game proved that IO Interactive could not only survive without a major publisher...

LoVeRSaMaJul 2, 2026