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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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Blizzard has clarified that its upcoming StarCraft shooter, announced at BlizzCon 2026 with a 2030 launch, will not be exclusive to Xbox. The publisher declined to specify which platforms will receive the game, but ruled out Xbox exclusivity despite
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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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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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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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Following 1,600 job cuts in July, Xbox is reportedly preparing another major round of layoffs this week as CEO Asha Sharma consolidates studios and refocuses on major franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout.
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A newly published patent describes how Microsoft could interrupt PC and console games with ads at moments like level completions and boss defeats, rewarding players with ad-free time for watching commercials.
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Microsoft has filed a patent for technology that could insert ads into console and PC games during natural breaks like loading screens and cutscenes, with players earning bonuses for watching.
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Microsoft has filed a patent for technology that displays advertisements during designated downtime moments in games, such as loading screens and end-of-round sequences, using an ad-credit system that grants players blocks of ad-free time.
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