HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:02:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 IO Interactive wins Project Fantasy from Xbox loses a studio https://hardware.nrgnews.net/io-interactive-wins-project-fantasy-from-xbox-loses-a-studio/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:02:07 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/io-interactive-wins-project-fantasy-from-xbox-loses-a-studio/ The gaming industry is currently navigating a period of major shifts, with large corporations like Xbox undertaking significant internal restructuring. This turbulence has ripple effects across the development landscape, touching everything from funding decisions to the fate of beloved intellectual property. Among those affected are studios that have been integral to some of the most […]

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]]> IO Interactive’s Project Fantasy is in trouble as relationships “with an external partner” have “come to an end” https://hardware.nrgnews.net/io-interactives-project-fantasy-is-in-trouble-as-relationships-with-an-external-partner-have-come-to-an-end/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:14:47 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/io-interactives-project-fantasy-is-in-trouble-as-relationships-with-an-external-partner-have-come-to-an-end/ The Unfolding of Fantasy: How IO Interactive Navigates Change on Project Fantasy For years, IO Interactive has been building something truly special. Known for crafting unforgettable experiences like 007-and-project-fantasy/” target=”blank”>HITMAN and the iconic 007-and-project-fantasy/” target=”blank”>007 franchise, their focus has recently shifted to an ambitious new venture: Project Fantasy. This long-awaited online fantasy RPG was officially […]

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]]> Ahead of next week’s expected Xbox bloodbath, IO Interactive loses funding for its online fantasy RPG https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ahead-of-next-weeks-expected-xbox-bloodbath-io-interactive-loses-funding-for-its-online-fantasy-rpg/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:14:14 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/ahead-of-next-weeks-expected-xbox-bloodbath-io-interactive-loses-funding-for-its-online-fantasy-rpg/ Just over a month after the spectacular success of 007 First Light, IO Interactive has faced a stark reality check regarding one of its long-term projects. The studio recently announced that a relationship with an external partner on their own intellectual property, Project Fantasy—an ambitious online fantasy RPG they had been developing for years—has come […]

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