Xbox Lays Off 268 More People, Hands Halo Series To Activision
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Microsoft's Xbox division has cut another 268 positions across its first-party studios, pushing the company roughly three-quarters of the way through its planned 3,200 total layoffs announced earlier this year. This second wave follows an initial round that eliminated 1,500 roles. The cuts arrive alongside news that Activision will assume development duties on the Halo series, marking a significant shift in how Microsoft manages one of its flagship franchises.
- Xbox has now shed over 1,700 jobs as it works toward a previously announced 3,200-person reduction across the company.
- Halo development is transitioning from Xbox's internal studios to Activision, signaling restructuring of Microsoft's first-party lineup.
- The second layoff round targets first-party studio roles specifically, concentrating cuts in core game development.
Xbox's accelerating workforce reductions and franchise handoffs suggest deeper portfolio realignment than initially framed, with real consequences for studio stability and franchise continuity.
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