Microsoft Hands Halo and Rare to Activision in Major First-Party Realignment

By Christopher Dring · The Game Business · 2026-09-22

The Game Business reports that Microsoft is shifting several key studios to new management structures, placing the Halo franchise and developers Rare and World’s Edge under Activision. This latest reorganization results in 268 job cuts across the Xbox Game Studios central organiz

The Game Business reports that Microsoft is shifting several key studios to new management structures, placing the Halo franchise and developers Rare and World’s Edge under Activision. This latest reorganization results in 268 job cuts across the Xbox Game Studios central organiz