Report: Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up

The Verge has reported on “Report: Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up,” presenting it as the central development in the source material available for this brief.

Microsoft is announcing a massive restructuring of its Xbox studios today, months following laying off 1,600 Xbox employees and selling off studios. The report also notes that The latest changes is expected to 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 […]

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