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Halo Studios Reportedly Hit Very Hard by Xbox Layoffs

A day after Xbox laid off 268 staff members at Halo Studios, a source claims that only a handful of employees remain at the developer.
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Halo Studios Developer Responds to Xbox Layoffs

A former Halo Studios developer speaks out after Xbox layoffs, while an unconfirmed report claims only a small team remains at the studio.

Former Halo Devs React To Mass Layoffs And The Activision Takeover: ‘Absolutely Brutal To See That Studio Reduced To A Shell’

Bonnie Ross, Kiki Wolfkill, and Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto were among the many former Halo devs reacting to the news

Xbox layoffs hit Halo studios, Ninja Theory to close

Halo Studios is being cut by Xbox and moving to Call of Duty publisher Activision, Microsoft announced Tuesday in the latest round of layoffs.
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Xbox transfers Rare and Halo franchise to Activision, proposes closure of Ninja Theory, and confirms another 268 roles cut amid studio restructure

Major staff cuts at former 343 Industries and other teams; consultation begins at Ninja Theory; Obsidian transferred to Bethesda, buyer found for Undead Labs

Xbox 75 Percent Of The Way Through Planned Restructure As It Condenses Studios, Lays Off 268, And Enters Consultation With Ninja Theory

In a post to Xbox wire today, Matt Booty shared that the roles would be eliminated across “Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the XGS management and central functions layer” and would be counted as a part of the previously laid-out restructuring of the company, which he claims is now three-quarters of the way complete.

Xbox radically shakes up Halo and Rare with shift to Activision

Studios like Obsidian, Playground, and Turn 10 will all see major internal changes according to Xbox. The publisher also announced more layoffs