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Microsoft restructures Xbox, handing Halo to Activision and cutting about 268 jobs

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First reported on Tuesday 22 September 2026 at 10:00 EDT by The Verge·Latest article on Tuesday 22 September 2026 at 10:01 EDT

Summary

Microsoft announced a major restructuring of its Xbox studios on 22 September, months after laying off 1,600 Xbox employees and selling some of its studios. Activision, which Microsoft owns, takes over the Halo, Sea of Thieves and Age of Empires franchises. Microsoft is also cutting about 268 more Xbox jobs in what it presents as the next phase of its Xbox reset.

Latest: Microsoft announced a restructuring of its Xbox studios, with Activision taking over Halo, and about 268 more job cuts.

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  1. Tuesday 22 September

    Microsoft announced a restructuring of its Xbox studios, with Activision taking over Halo, and about 268 more job cuts.