Gears Of War story director laid off as Halo Studios is reduced to skeleton crew
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Xbox cuts Halo Studios to a skeleton crew and assigns the next Halo game to Activision.
Xbox has reduced Halo Studios to a skeleton crew amid a broader wave of job cuts, while simultaneously handing development of the next Halo game to Activision. The restructuring follows a previously announced reset involving thousands of planned job losses across the division. Affected staff include the story director of Gears of War, who was reportedly promoted and laid off within the same week.
- Activision is taking over development of the next Halo title as part of the corporate restructuring.
- The ongoing workforce reduction is part of a broader reset that involves thousands of planned job cuts.
- A Gears of War story director experienced a promotion and subsequent layoff during the exact same week.
- Additional internal studios such as Rare are being integrated into operations alongside the Call of Duty creator.
By the numbers
Timeline
- Sep 22Xbox confirmed job cuts and announced that Activision will develop the next Halo game.
- Sep 23Details emerged that Halo Studios was reduced to a skeleton crew and a Gears of War director was laid off.
Why it matters
Major corporate restructuring and studio reallocations within major gaming holding companies highlight ongoing industry-wide cost-cutting measures and shifting development strategies.
What outlets agree on
Outlets agree that Xbox is implementing significant job losses and shifting development of the next Halo game to Activision.
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- MetroGears Of War story director laid off as Halo Studios is reduced to skeleton crew1w ago · open ↗
- BBC NewsCall of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs1w ago · open ↗
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