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  1. Eurogamer80

    Xbox restructuring sparks confusion and frustration as communities react to Ninja Theory closure

    Xbox carried out a second wave of layoffs this week and shifted studio management away from Xbox directly to Bethesda or Activision, with Obsidian moving to Bethesda and Rare, World's Edge and Halo moving to Activision. Ninja Theory faces closure, Halo Studios was nearly dismantled by layoffs and World's Edge was halved. Communities around Hellblade, Outer Worlds, Forza, Age of Empires and Sea of Thieves reacted with sadness and concern, while Ninja Theory, Obsidian and Rare have not commented publicly.

  1. Game Informer87

    Xbox Lays Off 268 More People, Hands Halo Series to Activision

    Xbox announced it is cutting 268 roles across its first-party studios, XGS management, and central functions, with Halo Studios significantly affected. In an Xbox Wire post titled Continuing Our Reset, Xbox content chief Matt Booty said Activision will expand its remit to World's Edge and Rare and form a new internal team to develop the next Halo title, while a small team at Halo Studios continues supporting the community and in-market games. The post also details studio reshuffles including Bethesda absorbing Obsidian, King taking on Microsoft Casual Games, and Playground and Turn 10 merging, plus divestitures in which Compulsion and Double Fine spun off, Undead Labs signed with a new publisher, and Ninja Theory and Arkane face proposed closures.

  2. Eurogamer87

    Microsoft confirms 268 more Xbox layoffs, studio restructuring, and Obsidian moving under Bethesda

    Microsoft confirmed a new Xbox restructuring round with 268 more layoffs affecting Halo Studios, other unnamed first-party studios, and Xbox Game Studios' management and central functions. Rare and World's Edge now fall under Activision, Playground and Turn 10 will combine on Forza and Fable, and Bethesda will oversee Obsidian, which continues work on Grounded and a new Fallout project with Bethesda Game Studios. The next Halo game will be developed by a new Activision team, while Ninja Theory faces proposed closure and Arkane consultation is expected to continue through the end of the year.

    Why this: Microsoft confirmed another round of layoffs and studio restructuring, showing how Xbox first-party teams and projects are being reassigned.

  3. GamesIndustry.biz80

    Xbox reportedly set to announce second round of layoffs this week

    Xbox is reportedly preparing a second round of layoffs this week, with a source saying the company will consolidate several of its game studios, according to The Information. VGC reports this could involve mergers or internal changes at Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Activision and Blizzard. Xbox had announced plans to cut 3,200 employees in July, with the first round resulting in 1,600 redundancies and the divestment of five internal studios.

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