“These are hard, but necessary decisions.”
Hitman and 007: First Light developer IO Interactive will close one of its studios and lay off an unknown number of staff, after Xbox pulled funding for an upcoming project.
Codenamed Project Dragon, IO’s under-wraps online fantasy RPG has been in development for years, partly funded by cash …
It’s always tough to hear about studio closures and layoffs, especially for teams that have created such memorable games. Wishing the affected staff all the best in their future endeavors. It’s a challenging time for the industry.