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Microsoft is cutting 268 Xbox roles as Activision takes over Halo. This is a simple restructuring, not a broader panic signal for MSFT stock

Xbox business is entering a decisive stage of consolidation even as the company’s core financial engine gathers pace. On Sept. 22, Microsoft eliminated 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Xbox lay off 268 people as Activision take over Halo and Rare, while Obsidian become part of Bethesda, plus Forza and Fable studios merge

Xbox have laid off 268 people as part of their second round of mass cuts this year, while also reorganising the structure of ...
Game Rant

Halo Franchise Rumored To Be Heading In a New Direction Under Activision

Following the announcement that Activision is taking control of the Halo franchise, new rumors are painting a very different ...

Xbox announces a further 268 layoffs as Ninja Theory and Arkane remain on shaky ground

Undead Labs has secured a new publisher for State of Decay 3, but Ninja Theory's future remains uncertain ...