Xbox Cuts 268 Jobs as Activision Takes Over Next Halo Game
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Sep 22
Xbox Cuts 268 Jobs as Activision Takes Over Next Halo Game
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Sep 22
Summary
268 Xbox roles are being eliminated across Halo Studios, other first-party teams and central functions, taking the division about three-quarters through its previously announced 3,200-job reduction.
Matt Booty said the cuts are tied to a broader reset aimed at running fewer business units and strengthening franchises through a studio reorganization.
Activision will build the next mainline Halo installment with a new dedicated team, while a smaller Halo Studios group keeps supporting existing Halo games and the player community.
The reshuffle also puts Rare and World’s Edge under Activision, moves Obsidian under Bethesda, combines Playground and Turn 10, folds Microsoft Casual Games into King, and spins out Undead Labs.
Ninja Theory now faces proposed closure after two sale deals collapsed, while Arkane remains in consultation through year-end as Xbox continues its wider restructuring.