"Good luck today, Halo friends": After years of rivalry, Call of Duty's creators have taken charge of Xbox's defining FPS series amid yet more layoffs
For decades, Halo developers have resisted the influence of the vastly better-selling Call of Duty shooters.
For decades, Halo developers have resisted the influence of the vastly better-selling Call of Duty shooters.
The short version
- Now, the makers of Call of Duty own Halo.
- As part of the latest round of reductions, Xbox are merging several studios and reallocating projects.
- In the case of Activision, Booty says that they're now making the next Halo game, "led by a new, purpose-built team that is separate from ongoing development and plans for Call of Duty".
What happened
Meanwhile, "a small team at Halo Studios will continue supporting the Halo community and games in-market". Formerly known as 343 Industries, Halo Studios were founded in 2007 to take charge of the series after creators Bungie regained their independence from Microsoft.
Why it matters
Over the years, they've developed and collaborated on a mixture of remaster projects and spin-offs, including Halo: The Master Chief Collection , alongside the full sequels Halo 4 , Halo 5: Guardians and Halo Infinite .
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