Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs
The news comes as part of a "reset" announced by Xbox in July, with 3,600 planned job losses overall.
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"Halo was once to Xbox what Mario is to Nintendo."
— Christopher Dring , Journalist
"For Halo, our goal is clear: make the greatest Halo game ever, worthy of its universe and legacy, while staying true to what made players love it in the first place."
— Rob Kostich , Executive
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CEO of the Xbox gaming unit.
Christopher Dring is the editor of The Game Business, focusing on trends in the gaming industry.
Jez Corden is a writer for Microsoft news outlet Windows Central.
Matt Booty has taken over as the executive vice president and chief content officer at Microsoft's gaming division.
Rob Kostich is the president of Activision.
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The news comes as part of a "reset" announced by Xbox in July, with 3,600 planned job losses overall.
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