Xbox Cuts 268 Jobs and Hands Halo Development to Activision in Major Restructuring
Microsoft lays off 268 Xbox staff and consolidates studios under Activision as part of a broader plan to eliminate 3,200 roles.
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The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 18 more published before price tracking began
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 12% |
| 26 Sept, 15:48 UTC | 12% |
| 26 Sept, 00:08 UTC | 8% |
| 25 Sept, 14:32 UTC | 14% |
| 25 Sept, 05:43 UTC | 8% |
| 24 Sept, 22:07 UTC | 11% |
| 24 Sept, 16:18 UTC | 7% |
| 23 Sept, 16:04 UTC | 11% |
The story so far
14 publishers have covered this in 19 articles since 22 Sept 2026. theinformation.com published first, on 22 September at 01:29 UTC; Times of India followed 9h 24m later. The most recent article, from The Verge, appeared on 24 September at 16:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), theinformation.com, Times of India, All Content from Business Insider, Engadget, Deadline, Inc., The A.V. Club and 2 more, all listed under Sources below.
One prediction market prices this story:
- a new Xbox video game console — the market puts it at 12%, with $11 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Microsoft releases a new Xbox console to the public before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked job cuts for a release announcement, but only an actual public launch counts.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on a new Xbox video game console at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- theinformation.comExclusive: Xbox to Cut Hundreds of Jobs, Consolidate Game Studios—
- Times of IndiaMicrosoft may announce layoffs in Xbox division later today—
- The VergeActivision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up—
- The VergeMicrosoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close—
- The VergeXbox is merging its Forza developers into a single studio—
- All Content from Business InsiderMicrosoft starts a new round of job cuts and the next phase of its Xbox 'reset.' Read the memo.—
- VarietyXbox Lay Offs Continue With 268 Employees Cut; Activision to Develop Next ‘Halo’ Game as Part of Studio Reorg—
- The Hollywood ReporterMore Xbox Layoffs Hit as Massive Reorg Continues; Activision to Make Next ‘Halo’ Game—
- Bloomberg TechnologyXbox Cuts Jobs, Moves Game Studios Under Activision—
- The VergeXbox is barely Xbox anymore—
Show 9 later sources
- EngadgetXbox 'reset' continues with 268 job cuts and Activision making the next Halo game—
- Ars TechnicaShuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its "reset" with dramatic restructuring—
- DeadlineXbox Continues “Reset” With Additional Layoffs And Restructuring—
- Inc.Xbox Is Eliminating 268 More Jobs. The Cuts Will Affect 3 of Its Biggest Franchises—
- Inc.Xbox Is Eliminating 268 More Jobs. The Changes Will Affect Some of Its Biggest Franchises—
- The A.V. ClubXbox continues layoffs, hands Halo development to Activision—
- CNETXbox’s Latest Restructuring Puts Call of Duty Developer Activision in Charge of Halo—
- QuartzXbox is cutting more jobs and handing Halo to Activision in studio shake-up—
- The VergeThe Xbox reset gets ugly11%
- Current odds12%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- The Xbox reset gets ugly The Verge ·
- Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its "reset" with dramatic restructuring Ars Technica ·
- Xbox is barely Xbox anymore The Verge ·
- Xbox Cuts Jobs, Moves Game Studios Under Activision Bloomberg Technology ·
- More Xbox Layoffs Hit as Massive Reorg Continues; Activision to Make Next ‘Halo’ Game The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Xbox Lay Offs Continue With 268 Employees Cut; Activision to Develop Next ‘Halo’ Game as Part of Studio Reorg Variety ·
Show 13 more sources
- Xbox is merging its Forza developers into a single studio The Verge ·
- Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close The Verge ·
- Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up The Verge ·
- Xbox is cutting more jobs and handing Halo to Activision in studio shake-up Quartz
- Xbox’s Latest Restructuring Puts Call of Duty Developer Activision in Charge of Halo CNET
- Xbox continues layoffs, hands Halo development to Activision The A.V. Club
- Xbox Is Eliminating 268 More Jobs. The Cuts Will Affect 3 of Its Biggest Franchises Inc.
- Xbox Is Eliminating 268 More Jobs. The Changes Will Affect Some of Its Biggest Franchises Inc.
- Xbox Continues “Reset” With Additional Layoffs And Restructuring Deadline
- Xbox 'reset' continues with 268 job cuts and Activision making the next Halo game Engadget
- Microsoft starts a new round of job cuts and the next phase of its Xbox 'reset.' Read the memo. All Content from Business Insider
- Microsoft may announce layoffs in Xbox division later today Times of India
- Exclusive: Xbox to Cut Hundreds of Jobs, Consolidate Game Studios theinformation.com
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