Xbox lays off more than 250 employees amid studio restructurings
Microsoft's bloody year continues with even more Xbox layoffs and a serious pivot for games like 'Halo.'
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State Of Decay 3 Studio Announces It’s Now Free From Xbox And Employee-Owned
The studio behind open-world zombie series State of Decay confirmed it has completed its separation from Microsoft
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
Microsoft dismantles AI-powered phishing platform EvilTokens
The dismantling of EvilTokens highlights the critical need for collaborative cybersecurity efforts to combat sophisticated phishing threats globally.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Sept- critical toward EvilTokens · 99%
EvilTokens PhaaS disrupted after compromising 12,000 Microsoft accounts
The EvilTokens platform that compromised more than 12,000 Microsoft accounts at over 10,000 organizations has been disrupted in an effort led by Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU). [...]
- critical toward EvilTokens · 96%
Microsoft and Coinbase probe leads to arrest of crooks behind ‘EvilTokens’, a DIY phishing network powered by AI
The scam involved selling phishing kits on social media that let anyone create convincing fake emails.
- critical toward EvilTokens · 99%
More Xbox Layoffs Hit as Massive Reorg Continues; Activision to Make Next ‘Halo’ Game
The Microsoft-owned gamemaker is in the process of eliminating 3,200 jobs.
The Hollywood Reporter•Anthony Maglio22 Sept- neutral toward Activision · 96%
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.
- 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
- critical toward Halo Studios · 97%
Microsoft Signals Intention to Close Down Ninja Theory After Deals to Save the Hellblade Developer Fall Through
Microsoft has signalled its intention to close down Hellblade developer Ninja Theory after two deals to save the Xbox studio fell through.
IGN•Wesley Yin-Poole22 Sept
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%
Microsoft starts a new round of job cuts and the next phase of its Xbox 'reset.' Read the memo.
Microsoft started a new round of layoffs on Tuesday, primarily in its Xbox gaming division but also including roles in other units such as Cloud + AI.
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Xbox is merging its Forza developers into a single studio
Microsoft is uniting its two Forza developers into a single studio today, as part of a massive restructuring of Xbox. Playground Games, which develops Forza Horizon, and Turn 10 Studios, creators of Forza Motorsport, are merging together to focus on Forza Horizon and Fable. "Playground and Turn 10 will come together as one studio focused […]
The Verge•Tom Warren22 Sept- neutral toward Xbox · 97%
Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close
Microsoft is laying off around 260 Xbox employees today, as part of an ongoing "reset" of its gaming business. 1,600 Xbox employees were impacted by layoffs in July, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma describing the cuts as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history." Today's layoffs are part of the 3,200 roles that were previously […]
The Verge•Tom Warren22 Sept- neutral toward Microsoft · 98%
Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up
Microsoft is announcing a massive restructuring of its Xbox studios today, months after laying off 1,600 Xbox employees and selling off studios. The latest changes will see Activision take on the Halo and Sea of Thieves franchises, as well as Age of Empires. Microsoft is also laying off around 268 Xbox employees as part of […]
The Verge•Tom Warren22 Sept- neutral toward Activision · 96%
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%
With new Macs, Apple aims to take on Microsoft, Nvidia in a rush to lower AI costs
GBGlobal Banking & Finance Review22 Sept
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The creator of Windows Task Manager has 'vibe coded' a new version that runs on macOS and Linux
Three decades after he wrote the original Windows Task Manager at Microsoft, Dave Plummer is back with a new iteration that works on macOS and Linux too.
Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again
The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue.
TechCrunch•Marina Temkin22 Sept- neutral toward Nscale · 93%
SharePoint Flaw Initially Listed as Spoofing by Microsoft Enables Authenticated RCE
A SharePoint Server vulnerability that Microsoft initially classified as a spoofing flaw with a CVSS score of 6.5 actually enables authenticated remote code execution, according to full technical details published today by Viettel Cyber Security researcher Dinh Ho Anh Khoa. The flaw, CVE-2026-65660, affects SharePoint Server 2016, 2019, and Subscription Edition. Patches have been
- neutral toward Microsoft · 84%