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Frank O'Connor, who shaped Halo's creative direction, has advised Activision to consider hiring developers from Bungie and Halo Studios as the company navigates the franchise's future.
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Microsoft has laid off 268 employees across Halo Studios and other teams as part of a major reorganization that reshuffles how its gaming divisions report and operate.
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Cold Iron Studios has announced layoffs and team restructuring while reaffirming its dedication to supporting Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2. The studio plans to share a roadmap in the coming weeks and continues development on the Nintendo Switch 2 version.
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Nearly half of World's Edge Studio was laid off as part of Microsoft's latest Xbox reorganization. The studio's next game has been canceled, and the developer now reports to Activision.
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After losing 275 employees across two rounds of layoffs, Zenimax Online is pushing back update timelines to 2027 rather than rush content. Game director Nick Giacomini says the team remains committed to the game's future despite the upheaval.
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Satya Nadella praised Xbox's restructuring under CEO Asha Sharma, calling the ongoing cost-cutting efforts "great to see" despite hundreds of job losses and major studio reorganizations across the division.
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In now-deleted social media posts, Shannon Loftis, a former director at World's Edge with 29 years at Microsoft, questioned Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's management style following recent studio layoffs, contrasting her stated commitment to clarity with the
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Xbox's reorganisation, originally framed as a contained reset period, has extended well beyond its initial scope with hundreds more job cuts planned and no coherent vision for what comes next.
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Undead Labs has split from Xbox as part of a broader reorganization, becoming an employee-led independent studio. The transition included significant staff reductions, though State of Decay 3 remains in development.
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Microsoft's latest round of layoffs reshapes Xbox's first-party structure, moving studios like 343 Industries and Rare to Activision while raising questions about Game Pass viability and the platform's future direction.
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An id Software employee has openly criticized Xbox's internal communication during the company's ongoing reset, calling leadership messaging "bullshit corporate speak" and claiming management lacks a clear vision beyond cutting costs and raising profits.
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A second wave of layoffs has dismantled Xbox studios this week, with Ninja Theory facing closure and major restructuring moving Rare, World's Edge, and Halo under Activision's management. Gaming communities express concern about creative freedom and
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