{
  "id": 9148208,
  "title": "Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/activision-is-taking-over-halo-as-part-of-a-massive-xbox-shake-up",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/news/998586/activision-halo-xbox-reorganization-layoffs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 Activision take on the Halo and Sea of Thieves franchises, as well as Age of Empires. Microsoft is also laying off around 268 Xbox employees as part of […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}