Xbox is Turning its Back on Xbox Game Studios
After moving Halo to Activision, Microsoft only has three studios left under Xbox's own publisher..
After moving Halo to Activision, Microsoft only has three studios left under Xbox's own publisher.
The short version
- Only three studios remain at the flagship studio group; Xbox's own publisher is on the way out The most eye-catching thing about Xbox's latest layoffs and the consolidation of its studios is the dramatic change coming to Halo.
- The game series that started it all for Xbox is being rebooted under Activision, and Halo Studios is being gutted — all but closed, really.
- Sixteen years after Bungie left for good, the attempt to build a non-Bungie studio to make Halo games begins anew.
What happened
But there's more going on here than just a new home for Halo. Or rather, a common direction of travel.
Why it matters
You'll notice that, with the exception of Playground and Turn 10's merger, they all involve developers leaving the Xbox Game Studios group.
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