Halo devs are worried about their future. Microsoft reportedly wants to replace them with AI

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Over the past few hours, the most talked-about issue within the gaming community revolves around the large-scale job cuts taking place at Microsoft. In relation to these layoffs, news has surfaced about the circumstances unfolding at Halo Studios, previously known as 343 Industries.

  1. This team has also been affected by layoffs, but for now, they’re not too big – we know about five employees who have been given notice.
  2. However, the atmosphere in the studio is supposed to be tense. The project that the team is currently working on (which is almost certainly the next installment of the Halo series) is currently going through a major crisis, and no one at 343 Industries is said to be satisfied with the quality of this game.
  3. The change in Microsoft’s development strategy is expected to play a significant role in these issues. From 2023, the company was supposed to start using external teams to speed up the work pace, instead of individual developers hired on contract. This change was meant to make project coordination easier and ensure better quality.
  4. Currently, Microsoft is doing everything possible to find a way to replace employees with artificial intelligence. This matches with reports from a few months ago when Steve Downes and Jen Taylor (the voice actors for Master Chief and Cortana) mentioned that no one had contacted them about the next Halo game, raising concerns that Microsoft might try to replace them with AI models.

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As a devoted fan, I find myself compelled to share some news that’s hit the tech world recently. Microsoft, a company I deeply admire, is unfortunately planning to let go of approximately 9100 employees. A significant chunk of these reductions, slightly less than half, are from their Xbox gaming department.

Sadly, this wave of layoffs has impacted some renowned studios like Turn 10, Raven Software, Sledgehammer, and High Moon. The developer teams in these studios have experienced a substantial reduction in size.

However, the story isn’t entirely grim. The Initiative, another studio under Microsoft’s umbrella, has been completely shut down. This decision is undoubtedly a tough one for all involved, including us fans who eagerly awaited their upcoming projects.

  1. Microsoft layoffs: only half of the 9,000 affected devs worked for Xbox alone

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2025-07-04 15:03