Xbox's New Studio Shakeup Reassigns Rare and Obsidian Under Activision and Bethesda
TL;DR
Xbox is restructuring its studio lineup after July layoffs, moving Rare to Activision and Obsidian Entertainment to Bethesda. Bethesda will expand to include Obsidian’s Grounded and a Fallout project with Bethesda Game Studios, while Activision will helm the next Halo title with a dedicated team. The changes are framed as consolidating units to boost franchises, and Xbox notes active development on current games won’t be disrupted, though a second wave of layoffs (~268 more employees) has occurred.
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- Obsidian's New Fallout Game Is Still Coming, As The Studio Moves Under Bethesda's Umbrella GameSpot
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