Microsoft has now confirmed the rumours of the next wave of job layoffs within its Xbox division, as well as important changes to its internal studio makeup.
At a top level, 268 employees are losing their jobs across Halo Studios, other first-party developers, and the Xbox Game Studios management and central functions layer. These cuts are part of Xbox's previously announced "Reset" plans, and Matt Booty says in an Xbox Wire article the firm is roughly three-quarters of the way through that process.
Today's update also brings structural changes to developers under Xbox:
Another key piece of information is the next Halo game is now being created at Activision, not Halo Studios. "Activision will also be developing the next Halo title, led by a new, purpose-built team that is separate from ongoing development and plans for Call of Duty," Microsoft said. "A small team at Halo Studios will continue supporting the Halo community and games in-market."
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