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

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

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First edition: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Last update: Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 AM CDT

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GameSpotLeadAll The Major Xbox Changes Microsoft Announced Today: Layoffs, Halo Goes To Activision, And Lots MoreRead article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
PolygonCoverageXbox Announces Halo Layoffs and More Changes in Big 'Reset'Read article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)

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Initial · Sep 22, 2026
All The Major Xbox Changes Microsoft Announced Today: Layoffs, Halo Goes To Activision, And Lots More
- PolygonXbox Announces Halo Layoffs and More Changes in Big 'Reset' ↗
- GameSpotAll The Major Xbox Changes Microsoft Announced Today: Layoffs, Halo Goes To Activision, And Lots More ↗