HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:14:14 +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 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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]]> Zenimax and Bethesda studios may be targeted in Xbox layoffs https://hardware.nrgnews.net/zenimax-and-bethesda-studios-may-be-targeted-in-xbox-layoffs/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:14:22 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/zenimax-and-bethesda-studios-may-be-targeted-in-xbox-layoffs/ The landscape of game development is shaking up, with reports emerging that Xbox is undertaking significant restructuring by planning to shut down several key game development studios. This move isn’t just about cutting costs; it signals a major shift in how the platform is prioritizing its creative assets. Specific names taking a hit include Compulsion […]

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