Halo To Be Officially Developed By Activision Going Forward

Published Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 AM EDT Joshua Robertson is an editor for TheGamer, having working in news, guides, features, and reviews since 2022. They have written thousands of news stories, ranging from industry-breaking events, to smaller, more personal community pieces, and have covered several high-profile showcases such as The Game Awards and Nintendo Directs. Joshua is considered an expert in soulslikes, horror, JRPGs and everything Final Fantasy, having written extensive coverage for massively popular online titles like Final Fantasy 14. Xbox's latest round of bad news has finally struck, as the company has officially announced its next round of layoffs following this summer's brutal reset that saw 1,600 people lose their jobs. As part of the ongoing reset, Xbox has now detailed certain shifts within the company, starting with the complete gutting of Halo Studios. Despite having released a semi-successful remake of the original game earlier this year, Halo Studios has been hit hard with layoffs, and has essentially had the Halo name taken from it. Now confirmed by Xbox after initial rumors started circulating, Activision has taken the Halo brand and the studio will officially develop the next Halo game.