{
  "id": 9150718,
  "title": "Xbox Lay Offs Continue With 268 Employees Cut; Activision to Develop Next ‘Halo’ Game as Part of Studio Reorg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/xbox-lay-offs-continue-with-268-employees-cut-activision-to-develop",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:02:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/xbox-lay-offs-continue-activision-new-halo-game-1236872038/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Xbox has laid off an additional 268 employees this week as part of its previously announced job-eliminations plan. The new cuts primarily affect Halo Studios, other first-party studios and the XGS management and central functions layer, Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty said in a memo to staff Tuesday. Amid the cuts, the Microsoft-owned gaming […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}