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The next Halo game from Halo Studios was reportedly still years away from launch before Microsoft canceled it this week.
Microsoft continued its Xbox “reset” this week by gutting Halo Studios, leaving a skeleton crew to manage existing games in the series, and handing the Halo franchise to Call of Duty company Activision. Activision is setting up a new team to build the next mainline Halo game, leaving what remains of Halo Studios out of the picture.
Microsoft also moved Sea of Thieves developer Rare and Age of Empires developer World’s Edge under the Activision umbrella as part of the studio shakeup. It made a very different call with the troubled Halo Studios, however, which has seen multiple Halo projects canceled.
According to The Verge, the next game under Halo Studios was years away from shipping, “so Microsoft pulled the plug instead.” The last mainline Halo game, Halo Infinite, launched nearly five years ago, in December 2021.
Halo Studios has endured a tumultous time in recent years, with significant leadership changes sparking questions about the future of the company and its games. Staff affected by this week’s layoffs have spoken out across social media this week. One former
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