200: 200: Resident Evil
Sep 24, 2026 · 16 min · 7 segments
On this week’s program! ▪️Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil ▪️Xbox consolidation ▪️200th episode celebration! Enjoy the show!
Sep 24, 2026 · 16 min · 7 segments
On this week’s program! ▪️Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil ▪️Xbox consolidation ▪️200th episode celebration! Enjoy the show!
This morning's headline comes from John Hicks at gamesindustry.biz. Xbox transfers Rare and Halo franchise to Activision, proposes closure of Ninja Theory, and confirms another 268 roles cut amid studio restructure.
Xbox has transferred legendary UK studio Rare and ownership of the Halo franchise to Activision, announced the imminent closure of Ninja Theory, and enacted sweeping cuts at Halo Studios.
Microsoft said that the next Halo title would be quote, led by a new purpose built team that is separate from the ongoing development and plans for Call of Duty.
A small team at Halo Studios will continue supporting the Halo community and games in market.
We will now begin consultation with employees on a proposed closure while continuing to explore other paths forward.
A consultation with Arcane remains underway and is expected to continue through the end of the year.
Other changes announced as part of the consolidation include Activision taking control of Age of Empires developer World's Edge, Bethesda overseeing Obsidian, and Playground Games and Turn 10 combining into a single studio to oversee the Forza franchise and Fable together.
They also announced that Undead Labs has successfully transitioned to be an independent studio similar to Double Fine and Compulsion, and that State of Decay 3 will release under a new publisher.
Today's announcement said it was roughly three quarters of the way through, suggesting a further 800 job cuts are expected.
Studios not yet impacted include Blizzard, Gears developer The Coalition, and InXile developer of Clockwork Revolution.
This morning's headline comes from John Hicks at gamesindustry.biz. Xbox transfers Rare and Halo franchise to Activision, proposes closure of Ninja Theory, and confirms another 268 roles cut amid studio restructure.
Xbox has transferred legendary UK studio Rare and ownership of the Halo franchise to Activision, announced the imminent closure of Ninja Theory, and enacted sweeping cuts at Halo Studios.
Microsoft said that the next Halo title would be quote, led by a new purpose built team that is separate from the ongoing development and plans for Call of Duty.
A small team at Halo Studios will continue supporting the Halo community and games in market.
We will now begin consultation with employees on a proposed closure while continuing to explore other paths forward.
A consultation with Arcane remains underway and is expected to continue through the end of the year.
Other changes announced as part of the consolidation include Activision taking control of Age of Empires developer World's Edge, Bethesda overseeing Obsidian, and Playground Games and Turn 10 combining into a single studio to oversee the Forza franchise and Fable together.
They also announced that Undead Labs has successfully transitioned to be an independent studio similar to Double Fine and Compulsion, and that State of Decay 3 will release under a new publisher.
Today's announcement said it was roughly three quarters of the way through, suggesting a further 800 job cuts are expected.
Studios not yet impacted include Blizzard, Gears developer The Coalition, and InXile developer of Clockwork Revolution.
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