IO Interactive has mentioned it’s ended its relationship with the exterior accomplice for the in-development recreation Venture Fantasy.
The net fantasy RPG has been in growth with an as-yet-unannounced accomplice, however inner paperwork shared as a part of an FTC vs. Microsoft trial in 2023 instructed the accomplice was Xbox, with the sport set to be an Xbox unique.
Now, as Xbox prepares for reported widespread layoffs, Hitman and 007 First Gentle developer IO has introduced that it has lower ties with its unannounced accomplice and must make “staffing selections”.
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A Bloomberg report confirms Xbox as Venture Fantasy’s writer.
IO Interactive will proceed to develop the sport, it claims, however it must discover different funding or publish the sport itself.
Xbox is “taking a contemporary have a look at the place we make investments so we’re specializing in our highest priorities,” a spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.
“For an excellent whereas, it has been all optimistic information from IO Interactive,” an announcement from the corporate reads. “We stay humbled and honored by the response to our newest outing with a younger, unproven Bond. A daring new story and a tackle probably the most well-known characters in leisure, which the world has embraced with love.
“Nonetheless, in the present day we have now to share some extra downbeat information. A relationship with an exterior accomplice on our personal IP, Venture Fantasy, has come to an finish.
“This implies we have now to adapt to this new actuality and its short-term penalties, together with staffing selections, which is what is going on as we write this replace, and we’re absolutely dedicated to supporting these affected by way of this difficult transition.
“Venture Fantasy is a recreation, a world, and an IP that we completely love and stay 100% dedicated to, now and sooner or later. This glorious universe will see the sunshine of day.”
In April 2021, Home windows Central first claimed that IO had teamed up with Microsoft to work on a brand new “dragon-themed IP” which the platform holder was anticipated to publish as a first-party Xbox unique. Then in 2023, IO itself confirmed that it was engaged on an internet fantasy RPG.
“We’re constructing a brand new world, a brand new IP – an internet fantasy RPG,” the corporate mentioned. “A world and a recreation constructed from the core to entertain gamers and increase for a few years to come back.”
