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Xbox lays off 268 more people as Activision takes over Halo and Bethesda absorbs Obsidian

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In a nutshell: The next round of Microsoft's previously announced layoffs includes major studio consolidations and possibly more closures. The Halo franchise just got its biggest shakeup in years as the Xbox manufacturer seeks to cut costs and the number of moving parts. Meanwhile, the fates of Ninja Theory and Arkane Lyon hang in the balance.

Microsoft has cut another 268 jobs across Halo Studios, other first-party developers, and Xbox Game Studios management. The redundancies, announced by Matt Booty, Xbox's Chief Content Officer, are presumably part of the 1,600 set to occur through July 2027.

This stage of Xbox's reorganization involves multiple mergers and reassignments. Most notably, Call of Duty maker Activision is taking over development of the next Halo title with a new team. Halo Studios will focus on already-released entries such...

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