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A former Xbox and Halo creative director has outlined three possible directions for the franchise and urged Activision to recruit experienced developers.
Halo Studios has denied claims of a creator blacklist, explaining how feedback is gathered and responding to concerns about NDA warnings.
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios has fallen from a broad network of first-party teams to three core developers, with further restructuring still possible.
A Halo Studios cinematic director says he was promoted and then laid off within the same week as Xbox reshapes its development teams.
Memory shortages, unexpected PlayStation sales and studio job news headline this week’s arcade and gaming industry round-up, alongside an unusual Doom history lesson.
Halo Studios is facing layoffs after the successful launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved, even as critics praised the remake and Xbox continues its wider cuts.
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