IO Interactive
Independent Danish AAA developer and self-publisher, founded in 1998 in Copenhagen (HQ: Gammel Moent 4), with additional studios in Malmo, Barcelona, and Brighton. Management buyout from Square Enix in 2017 made the studio independent. Creator of the Hitman series - Hitman World of Assassination remains live in Year 5 with crossover content (Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa) - and developer of proprietary Glacier engine. James Bond origin game 007 First Light released May 27, 2026 for PS5/Xbox Series/PC (Nintendo Switch 2 later in 2026), surpassing 4 million copies sold with a Year One content roadmap and a path-tracing update. Online fantasy RPG Project Fantasy in development.
- Type: Publisher and Developer · Buyer
- Headquarters: Denmark
- Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Development, Publishing, Porting services, Storytelling and narrative services, Audio design and production services, Casting services
- Credited games in the group: 35
Group structure
- IO Interactive AB (Publisher)
Partners proven by shipped credits
- Feral Interactive — Development, Porting services, Publishing, Storytelling and narrative services, 12 shared credits, 2016–2024
- Side UK — Audio design and production services, Casting services, 7 shared credits, 2016–2026
- Nvidia — collaboration, 6 shared credits, 2016–2026
- WB Games — Publishing, 6 shared credits, 2018–2019
- QLOC — Game development and engineering, QA and testing services, 5 shared credits, 2017–2026
- Mi'pu'mi Games — Game development and engineering, 5 shared credits, 2017–2026
- 2K Valencia — Art, assets and fonts production services, 4 shared credits, 2017–2021
- Lionbridge Poland — QA and testing services, 4 shared credits, 2018–2026
- Testronic — Localisation services, QA and testing services, 4 shared credits, 2017–2026
- Sumo Digital — Art, assets and fonts production services, Game development and engineering, 4 shared credits, 2016–2026
- Dynamedion — Audio design and production services, 3 shared credits, 2016–2018
- Square Enix Europe — Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2015–2021
- Molinare TV & Film — Audio design and production services, Casting services, 3 shared credits, 2021–2026
- Black Machine Studio — Audio design and production services, 3 shared credits, 2018–2021
- Centroid Serbia — Motion capture services, 3 shared credits, 2016–2026
Source: Games Atlas (gamesatlas.app), based on MobyGames credits and Games Atlas analysis. Games Atlas does not estimate revenue or report the performance of individual games. Profile: https://gamesatlas.app/companies/io-interactive