Halo Studios Shrinks to About 30 Staff After Xbox Layoffs

By United One News · AI-generated summary of 2 outlets' reporting

Published 25 Sept 2026, 12:33 UTC · Updated 26 Sept 2026, 04:46 UTC

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Halo Studios has been reduced to roughly 30 employees after Microsoft’s Xbox division announced a new round of layoffs and reorganization.

• The layoffs affected 268 Xbox employees, including Halo Cinematic Director Josh Daniels.
• Studio head Pierre Hintze remains with the 30‑person team.
• Activision will now develop the next Halo game.

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How each side framed it

Halo Studios Reportedly Has Around 30 Employees Left After Layoffs as Activision Takes Charge of Franchise

Timeline

First reported by Gadgets 360 on 25 Sept 2026, 12:33 UTC; 2 articles from 2 outlets so far.

Who is covering this story

• Center (2): Gadgets 360, Mint

Sources

• Halo Studios Reportedly Has Around 30 Employees Left After Layoffs as Activision Takes Charge of Franchise — Gadgets 360 (center) · 25 Sept 2026, 12:33 UTC
• Microsoft Xbox layoffs: Halo Cinematic Director fired days after promotion — ‘Pretty wild’ — Mint (center) · 26 Sept 2026, 04:46 UTC

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