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The latest changes will see Activision take on the Halo and Sea of Thieves franc

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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 biggest apparent change in Xbox's radical restructuring is for the Halo franchise, which will now be under the remit of Call of Duty maker Activision.

The biggest apparent change in Xbox's radical restructuring is for the Halo franchise, which will now be under the remit of Call of Duty maker Activision.

OPINION · 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
6 Jul
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears of AI replacing jobs. The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sal

Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears of AI replacing jobs. The layoffs will hit

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
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