Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its "reset" with dramatic restructuring
That oughta do it Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its “reset” with dramatic restructuring Activision gets Halo, Obsidian becomes part of Bethesda, and more internal shake-ups. Kyle Orland – Sep 22, 2026 11:30 am | 16 The tumbling continues. The biggest apparent change is for the Halo franchise, which will now be under the remit of Call of Duty maker Activision.
- ▪That oughta do it Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its “reset” with dramatic restructuring Activision gets Halo, Obsidian becomes part of Bethesda, and more internal shake-ups.
- ▪Kyle Orland – Sep 22, 2026 11:30 am | 16 The tumbling continues.
- ▪The biggest apparent change is for the Halo franchise, which will now be under the remit of Call of Duty maker Activision.
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That oughta do it Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its “reset” with dramatic restructuring Activision gets Halo, Obsidian becomes part of Bethesda, and more internal shake-ups. Kyle Orland – Sep 22, 2026 11:30 am | 16 The tumbling continues. The tumbling continues. Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav When Xbox announced sweeping layoffs in July as part of a brutal “reset” for the gaming brand, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said part of the pre-existing problem in the gaming unit was “teams, studios, and functions [that] often operate independently, [making it] harder to work toward a shared goal.” Today, the company announced a radical restructuring of its internal studios that is…
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