# 007 First Light studio IOI unexpectedly facing layoffs, as Xbox pulls funding for the Project Fantasy RPG it's been making for several years

> Xbox has pulled out of a deal to fund and publish the online fantasy RPG - Project Fantasy - that's in development at Hitman and 007 First Light developer IO Interactive.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/007-first-light-io-interactive-hitman-layoffs-project-fantasy?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bc3b6254f0da55deb56a8)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4bc3b6254f0da55deb56a8

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