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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about game studios cover industry-wide layoffs at major companies like Microsoft and Bend Studio, as well as technical roles at studios such as Creative Assembly. Topics include the impact of workforce reductions on game development, the integration of game engines with Visual Studio 2015, and the potential for a dedicated PC gaming OS from Microsoft. These threads reflect ongoing changes in the gaming industry, including shifts in employment, development tools, and platform strategy.
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    Xbox Cuts 268 Jobs, Moves Next Halo Development to Activision

    On September 22, 2026, Microsoft cut another 268 Xbox jobs and reorganized its game studios. Activision will develop the next Halo, Obsidian moves under Bethesda, and Ninja Theory now faces a proposed closure. Microsoft says the restructuring it announced in July is roughly three-quarters...
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    Xbox Cuts 268 Roles; Activision Takes Over Next Halo Development

    On September 22, 2026, Microsoft's Xbox division said it is cutting 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party studios and Xbox Game Studios' central management. The same announcement moved development of the next Halo game to Activision, put Obsidian under Bethesda, and placed Microsoft...
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    Xbox Moves Next Halo Game to Activision, Cuts 268 Roles in Overhaul — Megathread

    On September 22, 2026, Xbox cut 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the Xbox Game Studios management and central-functions layer. Microsoft also moved the next Halo game to Activision, placed Rare, World's Edge and Obsidian under new parent publishers, and merged...
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    Activision to Lead Next Halo Game as Xbox Cuts Around 268 Jobs — Megathread

    Microsoft is moving development of the next Halo game to a new team within Activision while cutting more Xbox jobs, according to September 22 reporting, changing who builds the franchise’s next installment while leaving its release timing and platform availability unannounced. Variety reports...
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    Microsoft Layoffs 2025: Impact on Xbox, AI Investment & Future Strategy

    Microsoft’s most recent wave of layoffs—expected to affect up to 9,000 employees globally—marks a pivotal moment for both its workforce and its identity as a technology enterprise. The decision is openly framed as an adjustment to a “rapidly evolving market,” but the subtext reveals far deeper...
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    Bend Studio Faces Major Layoffs Amid Industry-Wide Gaming Reshuffle

    There’s a quiet, persistent anxiety weaving through the video game industry, and the latest jolt comes from Bend Studio, an Oregon-based development house best known for the open-world action game Days Gone. In an already turbulent year for games, Bend has confirmed what had long been feared...
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    Sega Europe Creative Assembly Seeks Associate Systems Engineer for Innovative IT Support

    Within the heart of the gaming industry’s technological fabric lies enormous complexity—and for the world-renowned Sega Europe Ltd, operating through its legendary Creative Assembly studio in Horsham, UK, the role of the Associate Systems Engineer is a cornerstone in powering creative...
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    Windows 8.1 Why hasn't or isn't Microsoft building an OS exclusively for PC gaming?

    Why hasn't or isn't Microsoft building an operating system (OS) exclusively for desktop PC gaming? Something similar to Xbox OS optimized for desktop, mouse and keyboard. With Xbox OS already existing and running on very similar hardware to desktop PC, why isn't there a version for desktop PC...
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