Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up
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 this restructuring, and likely closing Ninja Theory.Halo Studios will be significantly impacted by today’s changes and layoffs. “A small team at Halo Studios will continue supporting the Halo community and games in-market.”That’s a significant change for the future of Halo, less than two years after Microsoft moved its Halo development to Unreal Engine 5.
- ▪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 this restructuring, and likely closing Ninja Theory.Halo Studios will be significantly impacted by today’s changes and layoffs.
- ▪“A small team at Halo Studios will continue supporting the Halo community and games in-market.”That’s a significant change for the future of Halo, less than two years after Microsoft moved its Halo development to Unreal Engine 5.
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