Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs
The news comes as part of a "reset" announced by Xbox in July, with 3,600 planned job losses overall.
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Xbox is barely Xbox anymore
Xbox has become a shell of its former self - and things are only getting worse. As part of its planned cuts impacting around 3,200 workers, the company announced today more changes that will further dilute the brand. Studios are being consolidated, others are on the brink of being closed altogether, and Xbox's most iconic […]
The Verge•Andrew Webster22 Sept- critical toward Xbox · 99%
Xbox confirms 268 more layoffs, further studio closures, and Obsidian's shift to Bethesda as major restructuring continues
Following reports that a fresh round of job cuts was imminent at Xbox , the company has confirmed more sweeping changes as its major restructuring continues, which will see some of its studios combined, others closed, and 268 further layoffs. Read more
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It's The End of An Era For 'Halo' and 'Fallout' As Xbox Reshapes Studios
Studios like Obsidian, Playground, and Turn 10 will all see major internal changes according to Xbox. The publisher also announced more layoffs
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.
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Xbox Is Merging Its Two Forza Teams Into One Studio Focused On Forza Horizon And Fable
Playground Games and Turn 10 are merging
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Hellblade developer Ninja Theory to be shut down in new wave of Xbox cuts, as two separate agreements collapse
Ninja Theory - developer of the Hellblade series of games, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Heavenly Sword - is entering consultation in preperation for the studio's closure as part of today's sweeping Xbox cuts and layoffs. Read more
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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
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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.
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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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Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team
The studio formerly known as 343 Industries was hit with more layoffs as Xbox makes big changes
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%
Xbox 75-Percent Of The Way Through Planned Restructure As It Condenses Studios, Lays Off 268, And Enters Consultation With Ninja Theory
Halo will now be developed by Activision, while 343 retains a small support team for existing games
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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%
Blizzard layoffs are reportedly imminent, days after an exciting BlizzCon and a seemingly popular World of Warcraft: Forever beta
A week after an announcement-laden BlizzCon 2026, and days after what appears to be an enormously popular beta for World of Warcraft: Forever , cuts at Blizzard by Xbox are said to be "imminent". Read more
Xbox Layoffs and Studio Mergers Said to be Imminent as Huge Halo Move Rumored
Reports say Xbox CEO Asha Sharma will consolidate game studios and cut jobs this week, including moving Halo to Activision Blizzard
Xbox Is Apparently Still Open to Physical Discs for Project Helix
Xbox has reportedly been asking some players whether physical disc support would be a feature they'd want to see in its next console.
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