Activision takes control of Halo as Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs
Microsoft has placed Halo under Activision, the company behind Call of Duty. Halo Studios has also faced layoffs and has been reduced to a support studio for existing games in the series.
Image: rockpapershotgun.com · Author: Edwin Evans-Thirlwell · source articleEditorial excerpt for news reporting
Microsoft has placed the Halo franchise under Activision as part of continued reductions across its Xbox gaming business. Activision publishes Call of Duty, which has long competed with Halo in the first-person shooter market.
At the same time, Microsoft has carried out layoffs at Halo Studios, the series’ former primary custodian. The studio has been reduced to a support team for existing Halo games.
Activision takes charge of Halo
Halo was created by Bungie and later managed by Halo Studios. Control of the franchise has now moved to Activision as Microsoft continues to scale back its Xbox gaming operations.
Halo Studios shifts to support
Following the layoffs, Halo Studios is no longer described as the series’ main developer. Its new role is supporting existing games; the source does not provide a headcount for the cuts or details about future entries.
What we know
- Activision has taken control of the Halo franchise.
- Halo Studios has undergone layoffs.
- The studio has been shifted to support existing games.
- Activision is behind the Call of Duty series.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Rock Paper Shotgun.
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