News Xbox announces further layoffs and major changes across its studio structure
Microsoft announced a major Xbox restructuring: Halo moves under Activision, Ninja Theory is closing, and Obsidian, Rare, and Turn 10 are affected. Details on t…
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News Xbox cuts 268 jobs as Halo, Rare, World's Edge, Obsidian, Playground, and Turn 10 shift under Activision and Bethesda.
Xbox has confirmed 268 job cuts affecting Halo Studios and other first-party teams, adding to multiple restructuring rounds at Microsoft's gaming division over …
Hardware Razer's Xbox 25th Anniversary accessories tempt longtime PlayStation fans
At Gamescom 2026, Microsoft leaned into Xbox's early-2000s identity with a retro green-and-black booth, while Razer's Xbox 25th anniversary accessories drew att…