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Microsoft cuts hundreds more jobs, shifts next ‘Halo’ game to Activision in Xbox overhaul
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Microsoft is cutting hundreds more jobs globally, including 268 across Xbox Game Studios, as it consolidates its game studios under fewer publishers. Development of the next Halo game is moving to Activision, and Ninja Theory is facing a possible closure after two deals to hand off the studio fell t…
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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 T…
Microsoft is cutting hundreds more jobs globally, including 268 across Xbox Game Studios, as it consolidates its game studios under fewer publishers. Development of the next Halo game is moving to Activision, and Ninja Theory is facing a possible closure after two deals to hand off the studio fell t…
Microsoft’s Xbox is continuing what it calls a “reset,” announcing more layoffs and restructuring as it adjusts to a changing operating environment. Chief Content Officer Max Booty told employees in a memo Tuesday that the company would be eliminating 268 roles across Halo Studios, and in other area…
