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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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Microsoft has placed Halo's next game in Activision's hands while demoting longtime series custodian Halo Studios to a support role. The move is part of a second wave of Xbox layoffs that continues the company's ongoing "reset" of its gaming business.
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Windows Central's Jez Corden has hinted at an incoming Xbox announcement regarding the Halo franchise, though details remain unclear. Industry sources suggest the news may involve both positive developments and staff changes.
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Following Xbox's restructuring, Activision will develop the next mainline Halo title with a dedicated team separate from Call of Duty. President Rob Kostich pledged to create a game worthy of the franchise's legacy.
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As part of sweeping layoffs affecting 3,200 workers, Microsoft is reorganizing its gaming division by consolidating studios, moving the Halo franchise to Activision Blizzard, and shifting beloved franchises under new parent companies. The changes raise
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Microsoft is laying off 268 workers, mostly from Halo Studios, and transferring development of the next Halo game to Activision as part of a major restructuring of its gaming division.
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Microsoft has announced that Halo Studios will move under Activision Blizzard, with a new purpose-built team developing the next Halo game separately from Call of Duty. The restructuring includes 268 layoffs at Halo Studios and affects multiple Xbox
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Microsoft's Xbox division eliminated another 268 positions across Halo Studios and other first-party teams on Tuesday, continuing its planned 2026 restructuring. The layoffs bring Xbox roughly three-quarters through a previously announced reset that will
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Xbox has consolidated two major studios under different publishers as part of ongoing organizational changes. Rare now operates under Activision, which is also developing the next Halo title, while Obsidian Entertainment has moved under Bethesda.
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Microsoft is consolidating its gaming divisions, moving Halo development to Activision and merging Playground and Turn 10 into a single Forza and Fable studio.
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Microsoft is reshuffling its Xbox division with major studio reorganizations and 268 new layoffs. Activision will develop the next flagship Halo game, while Halo Studios shifts to supporting existing titles. The moves affect multiple franchises including
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