Xbox has laid off 268 employees across Halo Studios, other first-party teams and Xbox Game Studios management, part of a previously announced plan to cut 1,600 jobs through July 2027. As part of the restructuring, Activision will take over development of the next Halo game and also manage Rare and World's Edge, while Obsidian continues working under Bethesda on Fallout and Grounded 2, and Playground and Turn 10 merge to handle Forza and Fable together.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-22
Microsoft is cutting 268 jobs across Halo Studios and other first-party teams as part of its ongoing Xbox restructuring, while also consolidating studios under fewer publishing umbrellas. Activision will now oversee World's Edge and Rare and take charge of developing the next Halo title through a newly formed team separate from Call of Duty, leaving a smaller crew at Halo Studios to support existing games. Other changes include Bethesda absorbing Obsidian, King merging with Microsoft Casual Games, and Playground Games combining with Turn 10 to focus on Forza and Fable.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-22
IKEA has released a free official mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition that adds a walking, talking Kallax shelving unit as a companion character, voiced by actor Matt Berry. Players unlock it through a questline at a Dwemer furniture store, where they must defeat a 'Clutter Golem' before gaining the companion, plus bonus items like a weapon, themed armor, and a helmet.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-12
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