{"id":230450,"date":"2026-09-22T17:10:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/?p=230450"},"modified":"2026-09-22T17:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:10:52","slug":"xbox-cuts-268-jobs-activision-next-halo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/xbox-cuts-268-jobs-activision-next-halo\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Cuts 268 Jobs as Activision Takes Over Halo Development in Massive Restructuring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox is cutting another 268 jobs as part of its ongoing restructuring, while Activision will take over development of the next Halo game and Ninja Theory faces a potential closure after two proposed deals for the studio fell through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/09\/22\/continuing-our-reset\/\">outlined the sweeping changes in a message sent to Team Xbox employees<\/a> globally on September 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 268 eliminated roles affect Halo Studios, other Xbox first-party studios, and Xbox Game Studios&#8217; management and central functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Booty, the changes made since July, including Xbox&#8217;s studio divestitures, mean the company is now roughly three-quarters of the way through its previously announced restructuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest reset also dramatically reorganizes Microsoft&#8217;s remaining gaming operations, placing several major Xbox studios under Activision, Bethesda, and King while combining Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halo-campaign-evolved-feature.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"activision-will-develop-the-next-halo\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activision Will Develop the Next Halo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest changes involves Microsoft&#8217;s flagship Halo franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activision will develop the next Halo game through a new purpose-built development team that Xbox says will operate separately from Call of Duty&#8217;s ongoing development and future plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A smaller team will remain at Halo Studios to support the Halo community and games currently on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activision&#8217;s responsibilities within Xbox are also expanding beyond Halo. Rare and World&#8217;s Edge will now fall under Activision&#8217;s remit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move represents a substantial change for Halo development, with Activision now directly responsible for building the franchise&#8217;s next game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox has not announced what that next Halo title will be or when it will be released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"obsidian-moves-under-bethesda\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obsidian Moves Under Bethesda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox is also reorganizing Obsidian Entertainment under Bethesda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obsidian will continue working on its existing projects, including Grounded, while also developing a new Fallout project in collaboration with Bethesda Game Studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No further details about the Fallout project were announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere, King will expand its responsibilities to include Microsoft Casual Games, bringing Microsoft&#8217;s casual gaming operations together with the company behind Candy Crush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"playground-games-and-turn-10-are-merging\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playground Games and Turn 10 Are Merging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two of Xbox&#8217;s longest-running racing partners are also being formally combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios will come together as a single studio focused on the Forza and Fable franchises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The studios have collaborated around the Forza franchise for more than a decade, with Turn 10 traditionally responsible for Forza Motorsport and Playground Games developing Forza Horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Playground is also the developer behind the new Fable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the restructuring, their operations will formally become one team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Senua's Saga: Hellblade II\" class=\"wp-image-29754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/senuas-saga-hellblade-II-01-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ninja-theory-faces-potential-closure\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ninja Theory Faces Potential Closure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future of Ninja Theory, the studio behind Hellblade, has become significantly more uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booty confirmed that two separate agreements involving Ninja Theory have fallen through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox will now begin consultation with employees regarding a proposed closure of the studio, although the company says it will continue exploring other possible paths forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, Ninja Theory has not been confirmed as closed. The consultation concerns a proposed closure, and Xbox&#8217;s announcement leaves open the possibility of another outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox also confirmed that consultation surrounding Arkane remains underway and is expected to continue through the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"compulsion-double-fine-and-undead-labs-transition-away-from-xbox\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compulsion, Double Fine and Undead Labs Transition Away From Xbox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox also provided updates on several studios being divested as part of the restructuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compulsion Games and Double Fine Productions returned to their respective management teams in August, taking their intellectual property, back catalogs, and runway funding with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Undead Labs has now completed a similar transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite leaving Microsoft&#8217;s first-party studio structure, State of Decay 3 will still launch day one on Xbox Game Pass through Undead Labs&#8217; new publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox-770x421.jpg 770w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox-450x246.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox-1200x657.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.sirusgaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/asha-sharma-xbox.jpg 1427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"xbox-says-its-reset-is-around-75-complete\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xbox Says Its Reset Is Around 75% Complete<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest changes are part of the broader Xbox restructuring announced earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the actions taken since July and the latest 268 eliminated positions, Booty says Xbox is now roughly three-quarters of the way through the previously announced restructuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox employees are scheduled to come together for an all-company town hall on October 6, where Booty said the company will reflect on its progress and discuss its upcoming game lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, however, the September 22 announcement represents another major transformation of Microsoft&#8217;s gaming business: hundreds more positions are being eliminated, several studios are being reorganized, Ninja Theory faces an uncertain future, and development of Xbox&#8217;s flagship Halo franchise is moving to a new Activision team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xbox is cutting another 268 jobs as part of its ongoing restructuring, while Activision will take over development of the next Halo game and Ninja Theory faces a potential closure after two proposed deals for the studio fell through. 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