Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Halo Studios shipped Campaign Evolved. Then the contractors who built it were out of work, including one who had spent 6.5 years on Halo. Xbox says there were no layoffs because none of them were internal staff. That technicality gets to the heart of how Microsoft keeps mishandling the series.
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00:00 They Still Don't Get Halo
02:19 The ‘No Layoffs’ Technicality
04:37 How Do You Remake Halo?
12:26 Compromise Evolved
14:49 Evolve Or Die
Sources:
https://x.com/Mr_Rebs_/status/2085077886176809345
insider-gaming.com/halo-studios-hit-by-layoffs-after-campaign-evolved-launch
linkedin.com/posts/ntreitman_after-65-years-working-on-halo-and-dodging-share-7490546971460636672-fR_d
linkedin.com/posts/paulmorris-sea_every-player-has-a-game-theyll-never-forget-ugcPost-7490668046886469632-p7Dj
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-20-of-xbox-five-studios-gone/
gamesbeat.com/contractors-lose-jobs-but-xbox-says-no-layoffs-of-staff-at-halo-studios
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/how-microsoft-s-halo-infinite-went-from-disaster-to-triumph
linkedin.com/posts/glenn-israel-19696485_post-1-of-2-under-the-revised-code-of-washington-share-7445823647505829888-hL92
linkedin.com/posts/glenn-israel-19696485_post-2-of-2-given-the-number-of-people-who-share-7445824183076564992-vNZZ
youtube.com/watch?v=DM15Mpp6RGY
news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/06/halo-studios-unreal-engine-interview
pcgamer.com/with-yet-another-senior-departure-it-seems-like-just-about-all-of-halos-leadership-has-changed-over-in-the-last-2-years
https://x.com/Halo/status/2076714907966607785?s=20
Halo Studios shipped Campaign Evolved. Then the contractors who built it were out of work, including one who had spent 6.5 years on Halo. Xbox says there were no layoffs because none of them were internal staff. That technicality gets to the heart of how Microsoft keeps mishandling the series.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 They Still Don't Get Halo
02:19 The ‘No Layoffs’ Technicality
04:37 How Do You Remake Halo?
12:26 Compromise Evolved
14:49 Evolve Or Die
Sources:
https://x.com/Mr_Rebs_/status/2085077886176809345
insider-gaming.com/halo-studios-hit-by-layoffs-after-campaign-evolved-launch
linkedin.com/posts/ntreitman_after-65-years-working-on-halo-and-dodging-share-7490546971460636672-fR_d
linkedin.com/posts/paulmorris-sea_every-player-has-a-game-theyll-never-forget-ugcPost-7490668046886469632-p7Dj
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-20-of-xbox-five-studios-gone/
gamesbeat.com/contractors-lose-jobs-but-xbox-says-no-layoffs-of-staff-at-halo-studios
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/how-microsoft-s-halo-infinite-went-from-disaster-to-triumph
linkedin.com/posts/glenn-israel-19696485_post-1-of-2-under-the-revised-code-of-washington-share-7445823647505829888-hL92
linkedin.com/posts/glenn-israel-19696485_post-2-of-2-given-the-number-of-people-who-share-7445824183076564992-vNZZ
youtube.com/watch?v=DM15Mpp6RGY
news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/06/halo-studios-unreal-engine-interview
pcgamer.com/with-yet-another-senior-departure-it-seems-like-just-about-all-of-halos-leadership-has-changed-over-in-the-last-2-years
https://x.com/Halo/status/2076714907966607785?s=20
