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… If anything, the more likely scenario is that Amazon takes on publishing duties in the future, rather than allowing IO Interactive to continue self-publishing. …
… It seems the company is keen to take over any future titles from a publishing perspective. …
… While fans naturally worried about potential changes to the future of the series, the acquisition came after a deal had been forged with IO Interactive to develop and publish a game then only known as Project 007. …
UPDATE 6.18pm: Amazon has shared a new statement regarding its relationship with 007 First Light developer IO Interactive and any future Bond games. "Amazon MGM holds the rights to any future James Bond video games but it's still too early to discuss future projects," it said thanks, Wario64 . …
… There was always going to be a hand-off of sorts, though, given that 007 First Light was announced years before that deal, the Hitman developers, IO Interactive, were able to keep their publishing deal for the game. …
… After years of trying and failing to establish itself as a force in gaming, Amazon famously opted to move away from big-budget development in 2025: Steve Boom, Amazon's vice president of audio, Twitch, and games, said at the time that Amazon Games leadership had been evaluating its plans over the p… …
… On the surface, the reason for that publishing switch is simply down to the ownership situation of Bond's rights having changed since IO signed their deal to develop First Light and announced the game. …
… It's fair to say this publishing deal on MindsEye, the first one IO's publishing arm struck , probably hasn't gone how the company who employ Agent 47 initially envisaged. …
… It's unclear what exactly the involvement of Amazon Game Studios in future enterprises would entail, and whether any of the publishing plans would directly interfere with IO Interactive's creative control. …
… We want to be listening to the community and evolving their game in an organic way." Build a Rocket Boy ended its publishing agreement with IO Interactive's publishing division last month. …