Former Halo Leaders "Gutted" by Effective Closure of Halo Studios, as One Employee Finds Themselves Promoted and Fired in Same Week
- On Tuesday, September 22, Microsoft cut 268 jobs across Xbox Game Studios, reducing Halo Studios to a small support team as part of broader corporate restructuring.
- Cinematic Director Josh Daniels experienced the cuts' sudden nature, promoted and then laid off within a 48-hour period. "Promoted and laid off in the same week is pretty wild," Daniels wrote on LinkedIn.
- Former Halo head Bonnie Ross responded to the closure, stating "It was difficult to wake up to the news that the Halo Studio is essentially being shut down," while Kiki Wolfkill added she was "gutted to hear the news."
- Organizational changes also affected British studio Ninja Theory, which appears to face closure, while Undead Labs and World's Edge underwent restructuring or independent transitions following the Xbox cuts.
- Microsoft is moving the Halo franchise under Activision, where a purpose-built team has been created to develop "the next Halo title," marking a major shift for the series since 343 Industries formed in 2007.
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Microsoft's Xbox division has laid off 268 employees in its latest restructuring, including Halo Studios cinematic director Josh Daniels, who was reportedly promoted just days before his termination. The cuts affect Halo Studios, first-party developers and central teams, as Microsoft continues restructuring its gaming operations. Microsoft Xbox Layoffs Impact Halo Studio Cinematic Director Josh Daniels; Here's What He Said.
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