We talk 007, Amazon, Switch 2, Hitman and MindsEye with IO Interactive boss Hakan Abrak

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Hakan Abrak discussing various topics related to IO Interactive and upcoming projects.

In this week's edition of The Game Business Show, we are joined by Hakan Abrak, the CEO of IO Interactive and game director on 007 First Light. In our chat, we discuss Bond, the relationship with Amazon, support for Nintendo Switch 2, lessons from publishing MindsEye, the state of Project Fantasy and the future of Hitman. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Dring

Guest: Hakan Abrak

Topics covered

• 007
• Amazon
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Hitman
• MindsEye
• IO Interactive

Keywords

• Hakan Abrak
• IO Interactive
• 007 First Light
• Amazon
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Hitman
• MindsEye
• Project Fantasy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IO Interactive, Amazon

Products: 007 First Light, Nintendo Switch 2

Books & works: MindsEye, Project Fantasy, Hitman

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