Microsoft Moves Halo Development to Activision in Major Xbox Restructuring
Microsoft is cutting another 268 jobs across Xbox while moving development of the next mainline Halo game to a new team under Activision as part of a restructuring of its gaming division. Matt Booty, Xbox’s executive vice president and chief content officer, announced the changes to employees Tuesday in a memo titled “Continuing Our Reset.” […]
Microsoft is restructuring its Xbox gaming division, cutting 268 jobs and shifting the development of the upcoming mainline Halo game to a new Activision-led team. Xbox executive Matt Booty announced these changes in a memo to employees, stating that Halo Studios will focus on supporting existing Halo games and the franchise's community while a smaller team handles those duties.
The restructuring also moves Rare, responsible for Sea of Thieves and Everwild, and World's Edge, behind Age of Empires, under Activision. Bethesda will expand to include Obsidian Entertainment, and King will absorb Microsoft Casual Games. Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios will merge into a single studio for Forza and Fable. Ninja Theory and Undead Labs face potential closure as part of the restructuring.
These changes consolidate six Xbox studio groups into four publishing units, aiming to strengthen publishing operations and focus resources on key franchises like Halo, Sea of Thieves, Age of Empires, Forza, and Fable.
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