Microsoft cuts 3,200 Xbox jobs amid Activision integration

Microsoft is laying off 3,200 employees in its Xbox gaming division as part of the Activision integration: 1,600 cuts already made, the rest expected by April 2024. Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries), The Coalition, Playground Games, Turn 10 and World's Edge are affected, with Halo moving under Activision management.

• 3,200 layoffs total: 1,600 already implemented, the rest by April 2024
• Halo Studios closed, Halo franchise moves under Activision management
• World's Edge lost nearly half its staff and its next project was canceled
• Rare and World's Edge integrated under Activision's management