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Microsoft has dissolved Halo Studios and handed the franchise to Activision, marking a major shift for a series that struggled to find its footing over the past decade.
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Microsoft has announced the next mainline Halo game will be developed by Activision under a new, purpose-built team separate from Call of Duty development. The decision follows 268 job cuts at Halo Studios, leaving only a skeleton crew to support existing
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Microsoft Gaming undergoes significant reorganization with 3,200 job cuts and studio reshuffles, repositioning Xbox with console as the anchor platform while consolidating studios under proven commercial operators.
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Age of Empires developer World's Edge has laid off just under half its employees following the studio's transition to Activision as part of Xbox's broader restructuring.
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Microsoft is enlisting Call of Duty publisher Activision to develop the next main Halo game following the 2021 release of Halo Infinite. The shift comes as Halo Studios, which rebranded from 343 Industries last year, faces significant layoffs with only a
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Former Halo leaders Bonnie Ross and Kiki Wolfkill have expressed dismay over Microsoft's decision to effectively close Halo Studios, leaving only a small support team. One employee was promoted and fired in the same week.
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Microsoft's September restructuring has left Halo Studios with a skeleton crew as development of future titles moves to Activision, according to pro player reports.
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Following Xbox's restructuring of the Halo franchise, The Hollywood Reporter claims Activision will develop the series' next major title as a new mainline entry rather than another remake.
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Microsoft has eliminated 268 roles across Halo Studios and Xbox Game Studios management, reducing Halo Studios to a small team focused on community support while Activision takes over development of the next Halo game.
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Microsoft announces major internal reorganization affecting Halo, Obsidian, Rare, and other studios as part of ongoing "reset" strategy. The changes include 268 new layoffs.
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Microsoft's reorganization shifts Halo, Rare, and World's Edge to Activision, leaving Xbox Game Studios with a drastically reduced roster including only The Coalition, InXile Entertainment, Playground Games, Turn 10, Mojang, and Halo Studios.
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Josh Daniels, a cinematic director at Halo Studios, was promoted on Monday only to be caught in layoffs the following day as Xbox announced the next Halo game will be developed at Activision.
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