Microsoft shut down Halo Studios yesterday, laying off hundreds of employees and moving Halo development to Activision. Former Halo leaders Bonnie Ross and Kiki Wolfkill expressed support for affected staff, while one employee was promoted and then laid off in the same week.
Xbox announced major layoffs affecting Halo Studios, cutting over 250 jobs including longtime developers. Halo game development will shift to Activision while Halo Studios becomes a support studio. Former Halo developers expressed devastation online, describing the cuts as heartbreaking and brutal.