Xbox Announces Halo Layoffs and More Changes in Big 'Reset'

Microsoft is cutting hundreds more jobs globally, including 268 across Xbox Game Studios, as it consolidates its game studios under fewer publishers.

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Xbox Announces Halo Layoffs and More Changes in Big 'Reset'

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QuartzLean Left· 6d ago

Xbox is cutting more jobs and handing Halo to Activision in studio shake-up

BloombergLean Left· 7d ago

Xbox Cuts Jobs, Moves Game Studios Under Activision

InsiderLean Left· 7d ago

Microsoft starts a new round of job cuts and the next phase of its Xbox 'reset.' Read the memo.

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KYMA YumaCenter· 6d ago

Microsoft lays off more employees from its video game division

BBC NewsCenter· 7d ago

Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs

Geek WireCenter· 7d ago

Microsoft cuts hundreds more jobs, shifts next ‘Halo’ game to Activision in Xbox overhaul

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Bounding Into ComicsRight· 6d ago

Xbox Cuts More Jobs and Says Activision Will Take Over Halo Franchise

Independent Journal ReviewRight· 7d ago

Xbox Cuts Jobs, Shifts Halo to Activision

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PolygonLean Left· 7d ago

Xbox is Turning its Back on Xbox Game Studios

PolygonLean Left· 7d ago

Every Xbox Studio’s Current Status After Multiple Rounds of Layoffs

DeadlineLean Left· 7d ago

Xbox Continues “Reset” With Additional Layoffs And Restructuring

EngadgetLean Left· 7d ago

Xbox 'reset' continues with 268 job cuts and Activision making the next Halo game

PolygonLean Left· 7d ago

It's The End of An Era For 'Halo' and 'Fallout' As Xbox Reshapes Studios

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