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The biggest apparent change in Xbox's radical restructuring is for the Halo fran

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22 Sept
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22 Sept
Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up

Microsoft is announcing a massive restructuring of its Xbox studios today, months after laying off 1,600 Xbox employees and selling off studios. The latest changes will see

REPORT · WHEN · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
22 Sept
The latest changes will see Activision take on the Halo and Sea of Thieves franchises, as well as Age of Empires. Microsoft is also laying off around 268 Xbox employees as part of this restructuring,

The latest changes will see Activision take on the Halo and Sea of Thieves franchises, as well as Age of Empires. Microsoft is also laying off around 268 Xbox employees as part of

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
22 Sept
Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its "reset" with dramatic restructuring

Activision gets <em>Halo</em>, Obsidian becomes part of Bethesda, and more internal shake-ups.

REPORT · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
22 Sept
Studios are being consolidated, others are on the brink of being closed altogether, and Xbox’s most iconic franchise, Halo, is being moved to a new developer.

Studios are being consolidated, others are on the brink of being closed altogether, and Xbox’s most iconic franchise, Halo, is being moved to a new developer. The future of Xbox

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
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