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Only Xbox Was Interested In Kojima’s Horror Game, Other Companies Didn’t ‘Understand The Concept’
Apparently, former Xbox boss Phil Spencer got OD while other video game CEOs didn't
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Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima’s ‘OD’ Still in the Works
Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division has backed out of a deal with IO Interactive to fund and publish a new game, as the company re-evaluates investment decisions. IO Interactive, the maker of “Hitman” and popular new release “007 First Light,” plans to continue to develop the game, which has the code name “Project Fantasy.” However, the []
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Batman 2 Writer Says Hollywood is ‘Video Game Obsessed’, Hints That Could Be Bad News for Superheroes
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PENN Entertainment: A Cautious Buy As The Turnaround Takes Shape
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Hitman Studio Still ‘100%’ Committed To New Fantasy Game Despite Layoffs After Xbox Abandons It
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