微軟對於自家Xbox業務的「重整」如今已經影響到了第三方合作遊戲工作室。根據《刺客任務》與《007初露鋒芒》開發商IO Interactive的公告，微軟已經取消了與IOI新遊戲項目「幻想計劃」(Project Fantasy)的合作，這導致IOI將會進行裁員。
IOI在自家社交賬號上發文稱他們在自有IP「幻想計劃」上與外部合作夥伴的關係已經結束。這意味著IOI必須適應這一新現實以及所帶來的短期影響，這其中就包括了對開發人員「進行調整」，他們將全力為這一艱難的過渡期間受影響者提供支持。不過，「幻想計劃」將繼續開發下去。
Dear gaming community, For a good while, it has been all positive news from IO Interactive. We remain humbled and honored by the response to our latest outing with a young, unproven Bond. A bold new story and a take on one of the most famous characters in entertainment, which the world has embraced with love. However, today we have to share some more downbeat news. A relationship with an external partner on our own IP, Project Fantasy, has come to an end. This means we have to adapt to this new reality and its short-term consequences, including staffing decisions, which is what is happening as we write this update, and we are fully committed to supporting those affected through this challenging transition. Project Fantasy is a game, a world, and an IP that we absolutely love and remain 100% committed to, now and in the future. This wonderful universe will see the light of day.
雖然IOI並沒有指明外部合作夥伴是誰，但是多年前微軟Xbox就已經宣布與IOI合作開發當時代號為「龍計劃」(Project Dragon)的新作。同時微軟Xbox官方已經確認取消了與IOI的合作，而原因是微軟正在重新評估其投資。這很可能是Xbox新CEO阿莎·夏爾馬對Xbox業務重整的一環。作為行業巨頭的Xbox對於業務的重整，像第一塊多米諾骨牌，如今砸向了IOI。雖然IOI今年剛剛推出了名利雙收的《007初露鋒芒》，但是也躲不開隨著Xbox一起裁員。
