Halo Studios

"It genuinely breaks my heart"- Confusion and frustration reign as gaming communities react to Xbox's drastic restructuring this week

It's been another difficult week for Xbox and the many studios it operates, as a second wave of layoffs has ripped through the company. The saddest news surrounds the impending closure of Hellblade studio Ninja Theory , but layoffs have all but dismantled Halo Studios and halved Age of Empires developer World's Edge as well. Read more

Eurogamer•Robert Purchese42m ago

• critical toward Xbox · 99%

As Halo goes to Activision, fans are worried about this year's Halo Fest and a potential lore reboot from the Call of Duty publisher

We're now living in a timeline that would have been impossible to comprehend for a grunt-squashing teen in 2007: Activision is making the next Halo game . And, now, fans have questions about the change. Is this year's Halo Fest still happening, despite sweeping layoffs at Halo Studios? Will Activision's new game reboot the lore? Can Master Chief finally, please, catch a break? Read more

Eurogamer•Kaan Serin23h ago

• neutral toward Activision · 92%

Former Halo leaders lament effective closure of Halo Studios, as one employee finds themselves promoted and fired in same week

Former Halo leaders Bonnie Ross and Kiki Wolfkill have added their voices to the chorus of people wishing laid-off Halo Studios employees well after Microsoft's drastic downsizing of the studio yesterday. Read more

Eurogamer•Robert Purchese23 Sept

• critical toward Halo Studios · 95%

Halo Studios Cinematic Director Promoted and Laid Off Within the Same Week as Xbox's Brutal Restructuring Continues

Halo Studios cinematic director Josh Daniels has confirmed that he was promoted and laid off within the same week amid news that Activision has now taken over the next Halo game.

IGN•Virginia Glaze22 Sept

• critical toward Xbox · 93%

Halo Developer Gets Promoted And Laid Off In The Same Week

Xbox laid off many devs at Halo Studios as the Halo franchise moves under Activision

Kotaku•Zack Zwiezen22 Sept

Xbox Continues “Reset” With Additional Layoffs And Restructuring

Microsoft’s Xbox is continuing what it calls a “reset,” announcing more layoffs and restructuring as it adjusts to a changing operating environment. Chief Content Officer Max Booty told employees in a memo Tuesday that the company would be eliminating 268 roles across Halo Studios, and in other areas including first-party studios. The company cut 3,200 […]

Deadline•Dade Hayes22 Sept

Xbox Announces Halo Layoffs and More Changes in Big 'Reset'

Halo Studios is being cut by Xbox and moving to Call of Duty publisher Activision, Microsoft announced Tuesday in the latest round of layoffs.

Polygon•Michael McWhertor22 Sept

• neutral toward Xbox · 95%

Next major Halo game being developed by Activision, as Halo Studios all but closes as part of Microsoft's Xbox restructuring

Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries) won't develop the next mainline Halo game because it's being what sounds like drastically reduced in size. Microsoft has instead given development duty to Activision, which is making "a new purpose-built team" separate to Call of Duty to make it. Read more

Eurogamer•Robert Purchese22 Sept

• critical toward Halo Studios · 97%

Xbox Lay Offs Continue With 268 Employees Cut; Activision to Develop Next ‘Halo’ Game as Part of Studio Reorg

Xbox has laid off an additional 268 employees this week as part of its previously announced job-eliminations plan. The new cuts primarily come affect Halo Studios, other first-party studios and the XGS management and central functions layer, Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty said in a memo to staff Tuesday. Amid the cuts, the Microsoft-owned […]

Variety•Jennifer Maas22 Sept

• neutral toward Activision · 97%

CONFIRMED: Microsoft Hands Halo to Call of Duty Developer Activision as Part of Seismic Xbox Studios Shakeup

Microsoft has today confirmed that the next mainline Halo game will be developed by Call of Duty maker Activision, with mass layoffs hitting Halo Studios amid a significant restructure of its Xbox studios setup.

IGN•Wesley Yin-Poole22 Sept

• neutral toward Microsoft · 88%