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Booty announces Halo Studios downsizing and studio reassignments

Matt Booty announced 343 Industries (Halo Studios) will be severely downsized into an Activision support team; Rare and World's Edge move under Activision, Obsidian under Bethesda, Turn 10 is absorbed into Playground Games, Undead Labs is sold back to management alongside Double Fine and Compulsion, and Microsoft Casual Games is handed to King. Ninja Theory remains without a buyer and at risk of closure.

Booty announces Halo Studios downsizing and studio reassignments
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“The actions completed since July, inclusive of the studio divestitures, bring us roughly three-quarters of the way through previously announced restructuring.”

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Matt Booty Xbox chief content officerPhil Spencer Former architect of the Xbox first-party portfolioAsha SharmaAsha Sharma Xbox CEONinja Theory Xbox-owned studio without a buyerMicrosoft Parent company / Xbox owner

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