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"It genuinely breaks my heart"- Confusion and frustration reign as gaming communities react to Xbox's drastic restructuring this week
It's been another difficult week for Xbox and the many studios it operates, as a second wave of layoffs has ripped through the company.
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Xbox announced a second wave of layoffs that has shuttered Ninja Theory’s Hellblade studio, dismantled Halo Studios and cut World’s Edge, the Age of Empires developer, roughly in half. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring that shifts studio oversight away from Xbox itself to its publishing arms, with Obsidian now reporting to Bethesda and Rare, World’s Edge, and Halo moving under Activision’s management. The changes have sparked confusion and frustration across gaming communities, reflecting the emotional impact of the rapid corporate overhaul.
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