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2025-07-03

Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

At least five employees at Halo Studios have been fired as part of company-wide layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, according to a developer with knowledge of the situation. An estimated 200 to 300 people remain at the studio.


Employees across Microsoft's Xbox division received an email from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Wednesday morning addressing "organizational shifts" hitting the team over the coming days. Halo Studios employees who were laid off received an additional invite to a meeting with organization leaders, and two (very long) hours later, the Teams call began. Amid discussions of severance packages, the reasons provide [...]

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Video Games Weekly: Every time this industry grows, it shrinks

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Match Score: 386.84

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The Morning After: Big, Beautiful Fallout

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Match Score: 259.29

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ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X review: An extra life for Xbox

Xbox is at a crossroads. While the PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 continue to gain popularity, multiple price hikes for the Xbox Series S and X have killed their momentum. And with several big box retaile [...]

Match Score: 207.49

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2025-10-24

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a remake of the original story, coming to Xbox, PC and PS5 in 2026

Before there’s a new Halo game, Halo Studios is revisiting the past. Xbox has announced Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the first game in the storied shooter series, Halo: Combat Evolved, develo [...]

Match Score: 167.96

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2025-10-19

The next game in the Halo franchise could be live service multiplayer

Nearly four years after the release of Halo: Infinite, the sixth installment in the franchise has failed to live up to its name. Instead, the studio behind the sci-fi series may be working on a " [...]

Match Score: 164.40

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2025-06-17

Xbox's AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division's ecosystem

Microsoft has no plans to get out of the console business anytime soon. The company has been reiterating for a while that it's going to make at least one more generation of Xbox consoles. It' [...]

Match Score: 116.28

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2025-08-19

Sony and Microsoft continue to make nice with Halo x Helldivers 2 crossover

Helldivers 2 is getting a Halo crossover. On August 26, gear inspired by Halo 3: ODST will be available in the Sony-published Helldivers game. Practically speaking, this is about some new armor, guns [...]

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2025-07-04

How AI can help you navigate layoffs, according to one executive producer at Xbox

It's been a rough week at Microsoft. Following the news that 9,000 people are being laid off at the company, one Xbox executive offered some questionable words of advice for people on their way o [...]

Match Score: 110.62

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2025-06-09

ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming devices are real and will be released during the 2025 holiday season

We've been hearing rumors for what feels like an eternity about Microsoft working with ASUS' ROG division on a gaming handheld device, and we got confirmation during the Xbox Games Showcase [...]

Match Score: 109.34