Halo Studios Reportedly Has Around 30 Employees Left After Layoffs as Activision Takes Charge of Franchise

Gadgets360 - Sep 25, 2026

Halo Studios has around 30 employees left, including studio head Pierre Hintze after Xbox announced a new round of layoffs and studio reorganisation this week. The developer multiple Halo projects in the concept and planning phase before being hit with layoffs. The next Halo game will now be made by Activision.

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