Xbox is barely Xbox anymore
Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.Xbox has become a shell of its former self — and things are only getting worse. As part of its planned cuts impacting around 3,200 workers, the company announced today more changes that will further dilute the brand. Studios are being consolidated, others are on the brink of being closed altogether, and Xbox’s most iconic franchise, Halo, is being moved to a new developer.
- ▪Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.Xbox has become a shell of its former self — and things are only getting worse.
- ▪As part of its planned cuts impacting around 3,200 workers, the company announced today more changes that will further dilute the brand.
- ▪Studios are being consolidated, others are on the brink of being closed altogether, and Xbox’s most iconic franchise, Halo, is being moved to a new developer.
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| Original publisher | The Verge |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theverge.com/games/998758/xbox-activision-blizzard |
| Publication time | 2026-09-22T10:50:00-04:00 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-22T14:53:51.295Z |
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