Xbox continued its “reset” on Tuesday, announcing that 268 people were being let go from the company. These layoffs, which are part of the original 3,200 cuts announced in July, spread across Activision and other Xbox first-party studios.
What wasn’t known at first, however, was which studios were impacted by the latest round of cuts.
Multiple Studios Have Suffered Layoffs
As time has passed in the hours since the announcement, more details have come out regarding the scope of the layoffs. While 268 people is a “small” number when you look at Xbox’s employee count, it’s still a large number of people whose lives have been turned upside down. It also impacts different studios in different ways.
Some studios have seen only a handful of staff let go, whereas others have seen “just under half” of a team cut. But which studios saw cuts?
From information gathered via social media and Insider Gaming’s own sources, below is the list of studios affected by the latest layoffs:
- Halo Studios
- The Coalition
- World’s Edge
- Treyarch
- Xbox Game Studios (general)
It’s possible that more studios were hit by the latest layoffs. Should Insider Gaming learn of others, this article will be updated accordingly.
In the announcement of Tuesday’s decision, Xbox’s chief content officer Matt Booty said that the company is “roughly three-quarters of the way through” the planned restructuring that was announced in July.
“I am deeply grateful for what our colleagues have built, and I know how difficult today will be for those leaving and the teams around them,” he said.
It was then announced that Rare and World’s Edge would be moved under Activision, while Obsidian is being put under Bethesda. Also announced was the merger of Playground and Turn 10.
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In other news, read Xbox’s Matt Booty’s full memo to staff on the latest changes at the company, including more layoffs. And for even more Insider Gaming delivered directly to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter.
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