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IO Interactive has opened a new studio in Turkey | VGC

IOI Istanbul will work on Project 007, Project Fantasy and Hitman…

www.videogameschronicle.com

IOI Istanbul will be located in Maslak, Sariyer and has been set up to “establish a hub for AAA game development in the region and create unique game experiences for our players across the world”, IO said in a statement.

It added: “Our team in Istanbul will play a significant role in our ambitious productions: Project 007, Project Fantasy and Hitman.”

In its IOI Istanbul announcement, the developer added: “With a thriving tech and mobile development scene, we identified Istanbul as a region filled with talent that is furiously passionate, development-focused and technically creative.

“Istanbul is also a city rich in history, offering a strong cultural presence, historic architecture, astonishing Bosphorus views and vibrant and varied culture.

“Those elements made opening a studio in Istanbul a strong step forward for IOI’s pursuit of making impactful games on all platforms and for everyone, as well as establishing a foothold for AAA development in Türkiye.”

 

[ParaSeoul]

 

[DenchDeckard]

Good on them!

All the love possible to send to Turkey! What a horrible situation they are working through currently. I hope they can recover quickly.

Anything that opens up more employment opportunities is great, look forward to seeing what they come up with.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

"Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople"

 

[hemo memo]

That’s…. random.

 

[yamaci17]

Good on them!

All the love possible to send to Turkey! What a horrible situation they are working through currently. I hope they can recover quickly.

Anything that opens up more employment opportunities is great, look forward to seeing what they come up with.

I hope they chose a modern/new made building.

another huge earthquake awaits Istanbul/Marmara very soon.

North Anatolian Fault - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

this fault line consistently creates earthquakes for thousands of years. it usually transfers energy from east to west. the energy in this fault line practically moves along the fault line. the pattern started with erzincan in 1939 and you can notice it moves towards the west with periodic huge earthquakes.

 

[CGNoire]

Project Fantasy???

 

[theStartupSound]

Project Fantasy???

I think, it was called something with “dragon” before.

Istanbul would also be an interesting Hitman location.