Xbox lay off 268 people as Activision take over Halo and Rare, while Obsidian become part of Bethesda, plus Forza and Fable studios merge

Xbox lay off 268 people as Activision take over Halo and Rare, while Obsidian become part of Bethesda, plus Forza and Fable studios merge Meanwhile, Ninja Theory look set for closure Well, there you go. Xbox have enacted a second round of layoffs and internal upheaval this year, following July's initial shooting of 1600 staff into the sun and parting ways with multiple studios. This time, 268 staff have been let go, while a bunch of studios still under the Xbox umbrella have been folded into or underneath each other. Read this next - Steam achievements for Persona 6, Fable, Stranger Than Heaven and a host of other upcoming PC games appear to have leaked - Forza Horizon 6 PC players urged to check their Microsoft Gaming Services version, as Playground tackle disappearing saves - Forza Horizon 6 gets customisable interiors thanks to a modder who couldn't resist swapping the seats of their beemer