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Xbox announces studio restructuring including the transfer of Rare and Halo to Activision and the closure of Ninja Theory.

Microsoft cut 268 jobs as part of a studio restructure. Microsoft announced the proposed closure of Ninja Theory.

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Xbox announces studio restructuring including the transfer of Rare and Halo to Activision and the closure of Ninja Theory. — Photo: Eurogamer

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Hellblade developer Ninja Theory to be shut down in new wave of Xbox cuts, as two separate agreements collapse · Eurogamer
Xbox transfers Rare and Halo franchise to Activision, proposes closure of Ninja Theory and confirms another 268 roles cut amid studio restructure · GamesIndustry.biz