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Xbox lays off 268 more employees, merges Obsidian into Bethesda, and puts Activision in charge of Halo
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Following on from the structural changes announced over the summer, Xbox has now confirmed that a further 268 roles will be made redundant.
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19 articles- PC GamerXbox lays off 268 more employees, merges Obsidian into Bethesda, and puts Activision in charge of HaloRead full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- GamesBeatXbox faces another round of layoffs with 268 roles across Halo Studios and othersRead full article on GamesBeat (opens in a new tab)
Preview from GamesBeat: Xbox faces another round of layoffs with 268 roles across Halo Studios and others
Following on from the structural changes announced over the summer, Xbox has now confirmed that a further 268 roles will be made redundant.
Publisher feed excerpt · GamesBeat
- ShacknewsXbox confirms layoffs of 268 across Halo Studios, Xbox Game Studios & moreRead full article on Shacknews (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Shacknews: Xbox confirms layoffs of 268 across Halo Studios, Xbox Game Studios & more
Xbox also disclosed that it is beginning consultation on a 'proposed closure' of Ninja Theory.
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- GameSpotAll The Major Xbox Changes Microsoft Announced Today: Layoffs, Halo Goes To Activision, And Lots MoreRead full article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
- PolygonXbox Announces Halo Layoffs and More Changes in Big 'Reset'Read full article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Polygon: 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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- Game InformerXbox Lays Off 268 More People, Hands Halo Series To ActivisionRead full article on Game Informer (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Game Informer: Xbox Lays Off 268 More People, Hands Halo Series To Activision
Earlier this year, Xbox performed a massive wave of layoffs, eliminating 1,600 roles and sharing that more cuts would come soon. Today, those cuts have come: Xbox has announced it is laying off 268 roles across its first-party studios, XGS management, and central functions layer. Halo Studios in particular has been significantly impacted, and today's…
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- PC GamerGears of War story director laid off mere days after E-Day went goldRead full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- GameSpotGears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Before LaunchRead full article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
- EurogamerXbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director barely two weeks before the game's launchRead full article on Eurogamer (opens in a new tab)
- GamingOnLinuxXBOX lays off hundreds more, Activision takes over Halo and more changesRead full article on GamingOnLinux (opens in a new tab)
Preview from GamingOnLinux: XBOX lays off hundreds more, Activision takes over Halo and more changes
More big news coming out of Microsoft / XBOX today, with their big reset continuing with hundreds more staff being let go along with studio shuffles.
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- Pure XboxXbox Confirms Activision Will Develop The Next Halo TitleRead full article on Pure Xbox (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Pure Xbox: Xbox Confirms Activision Will Develop The Next Halo Title
Halo Studios suffers layoffs too. Woah! It's been officially confirmed that Activision will be developing the next Halo game. Xbox CCO Matt Booty shared a message titled 'Continuing Our Reset' with employees across various Xbox teams, outlining the next steps for the company's big restructure through 2026.
Publisher feed excerpt · Pure Xbox
- EurogamerXbox confirms 268 more layoffs, further studio closures, and Obsidian's shift to Bethesda as major restructuring continuesRead full article on Eurogamer (opens in a new tab)
- Game DeveloperXbox continues 'reset' with Halo Studios layoffs and Undead Labs divestmentRead full article on Game Developer (opens in a new tab)
- GematsuXbox lays off 268 employees as Halo, Rare, and World’s Edge move to Activision, Obsidian Entertainment moves to Betheseda Softworks, and Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios mergeRead full article on Gematsu (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Gematsu: Xbox lays off 268 employees as Halo, Rare, and World’s Edge move to Activision, Obsidian Entertainment moves to Betheseda Softworks, and Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios merge
Xbox will lay off 268 employees across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the Xbox...
Publisher feed excerpt · Gematsu
- Push SquareXbox Confirms Job Losses and Studio Changes, Activision to Make Next Halo GameRead full article on Push Square (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Push Square: Xbox Confirms Job Losses and Studio Changes, Activision to Make Next Halo Game
Halo Studios loses roles, Obsidian now under Bethesda. Microsoft has now confirmed the rumours of the next wave of job layoffs within its Xbox division, as well as important changes to its internal studio makeup. At a top level, 268 employees are losing their jobs across Halo Studios, other first-party developers, and the Xbox Game Studios management and…
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- Pure XboxXbox Announces Four Major Studio Changes And Cuts 286 JobsRead full article on Pure Xbox (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Pure Xbox: Xbox Announces Four Major Studio Changes And Cuts 286 Jobs
"We are reorganizing our studios". Earlier today, rumours starting doing the rounds that layoffs were incoming at Xbox, and it's now been confirmed that 286 roles are being eliminated across "Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the XGS management and central functions layer". All of this is part of the 3,200 job cuts that were announced back in…
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- GamesIndustry.bizXbox transfers Rare and Halo franchise to Activision, proposes closure of Ninja Theory, and confirms another 268 roles cut amid studio restructureRead full article on GamesIndustry.biz (opens in a new tab)
- VGCXbox officially announces more layoffs and widespread changes to its entire studio structureRead full article on VGC (opens in a new tab)
- MassivelyOPXbox lays off 268 more developers, brings Rare and Halo franchises under Activision’s controlRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: Xbox lays off 268 more developers, brings Rare and Halo franchises under Activision’s control
What follows is the original story as printed earlier in the morning; an update on the events can be read below. Brace for another round of layoff reports, folks, because some insider details provided to The Information suggest that more job cuts are coming, with hundreds of game devs affected along with studio consolidation. According [...]
Publisher feed excerpt · MassivelyOP
