IO Interactive's Next Game is an 'Online Fantasy RPG' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2023 / 2,440 Views
IO Interactive has announced its next game "an online fantasy RPG" set in a new world, a new IP. It has a codename of Project Fantasy.
"Now we are sharing with all of you, that we are embarking on a new adventure! One that expands our creativity, our capabilities, and in some sense our identity," reads the announcement post from IO Interactive. "We are building a new world, a new IP – an online fantasy RPG. A world and a game built from the core to entertain players and expand for many years to come. It feels familiar, yet at the same time IOI is going on a journey unlike any we have been on before.
"For many, this journey is also a deeply personal one that began long before we started making games for a living – and it started with the fantasy genre. From the 'Fighting Fantasy' books compelling you to choose your path, alone, against wizards, lizards, and thief kings. To the togetherness, camaraderie, agony, and delight found around the tabletop. For some it meant taking the role of a game master: Part storyteller, part AI opponent, part guide, part villain. For everyone around that table it meant creativity, imagination, building a world together, and a shared goal in creating a great game experience.
"This idea – that a diverse group of individuals with different skills and strengths can work together and become more than the sum of their parts – is what inspires us. It inspires the fantasy world we are building – and it inspires how we build it. IOI now spans multiple distinct studios, from Copenhagen and Malmö in the north to warm Barcelona in the south. All studios take part in making all our games, including this new endeavor. People from all over the world with diverse personalities and skillsets are coming together to forge a new beginning."
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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The recent Hitman games have been spectacular. But, I'm glad that they're going to do something new for the next game. I imagine it will be spectacular too.
Hitman devs trying something new!
Hopefully it's a success just like guerilla games!
Killzone series to horizon series
Hitman series to online rpg?
Look forward to what they have to offer, they are great developers and would be good to see something different from them. Good luck.
