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Halo Studios didn't get to launch even one original title before Xbox decided to let Activision try

"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. Now, the makers of Call of Duty own Halo.

Xbox lays off 268 more employees, merges Obsidian into Bethesda, and puts Activision in charge of Halo

Today's changes might get Xbox a new Halo sooner, but history shows production line development makes for boring games

When I was younger, I loved Chewits. Each parcel of chewy sugar threatened to tear out a tooth, but their punch of strawberry, blackcurrent, and orange flavour was hard to resist.

Xbox lay off 268 people as Activision take over Halo and Rare, while Obsidian become part of Bethesda, plus Forza and Fable studios merge

Well, there you go . Xbox have enacted a second round of layoffs and internal upheaval this year, following July's initial shooting of 1600 staff into the sun and parting ways with multiple studios.

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

Earlier this year, Xbox performed a massive wave of layoffs , eliminating 1,600 roles and sharing that more cuts would come soon.

It's The End of An Era For 'Halo' and 'Fallout' As Xbox Reshapes Studios

Studios like Obsidian, Playground, and Turn 10 will all see major internal changes according to Xbox. The publisher also announced more layoffs

Xbox Announces Halo Layoffs and More Changes in Big 'Reset'

Halo Studios is being cut by Xbox and moving to Call of Duty publisher Activision, Microsoft announced Tuesday in the latest round of layoffs.

All The Major Xbox Changes Microsoft Announced Today: Layoffs, Halo Goes To Activision, And Lots More

Microsoft's "reset" of the Xbox business continued today with the announcement of another giant wave of changes and restructuring to help the business become more successful in the future, or at least that's the plan.

Activision to take over Halo series as more Microsoft layoffs hit Halo Studios and others

Two of the biggest FPS franchises of all time.

Next major Halo game being developed by Activision, as Halo Studios all but closes as part of Microsoft's Xbox restructuring

Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries) won't develop the next mainline Halo game because it's being what sounds like drastically reduced in size.

Halo's Next Game Is Coming From An Unexpected Developer: Activision

Microsoft has officially announced a major change to its Halo franchise, as Activision will develop the next game in the series with a new, purpose-built team.

Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team

The studio formerly known as 343 Industries was hit with more layoffs as Xbox makes big changes

CONFIRMED: Microsoft Hands Halo to Call of Duty Developer Activision as Part of Seismic Xbox Studios Shakeup

Microsoft has today confirmed that the next mainline Halo game will be developed by Call of Duty maker Activision, with mass layoffs hitting Halo Studios amid a significant restructure of its Xbox studios setup.

Handing Halo to Activision Makes Business Sense, but Is That Enough to Save the Series?

The next Halo game will be developed by Activision, but is the slick Call of Duty development pipeline enough to save Master Chief?

Xbox Layoffs and Studio Mergers Said to be Imminent as Huge Halo Move Rumored

Reports say Xbox CEO Asha Sharma will consolidate game studios and cut jobs this week, including moving Halo to Activision Blizzard

Crackdown Was So Much More Than Just the Halo 3 Beta’s Pack-In Game

The original Crackdown turned out to be a really terrific comic-book power fantasy brought to life. Or, put another way, a game very worthy of any Xbox 360 owner’s attention, regardless of the fact that it was a surrogate for the public’s...

"A dried husk of a product": former Doom producer berates Microsoft for making Halo a "mid-tier" game and mourns the "financialisation" of AAA

Former Doom: The Dark Ages producer Andrew Willis has shared tuppence on the state of the blockbuster videogame trade, arguing that the biggest companies and most popular series are going through a familiar "cycle" whereby the moneyfolk...