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CONFIRMED: Microsoft Hands Halo to Call of Duty Developer Activision as Part of Seismic Xbox Studios Shakeup

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Activision
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Activision
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1983–2025
Latest · Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Top genres · fps, adventure, platformer
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Microsoft
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Microsoft
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1982–2025
Latest · Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Top genres · fps, simulation, strategy
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Active · 1990
Latest · M.U.S.H.A.
Top genres · fps
7 articles 6 writers 1 games
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Active · 2001–2026
Latest · Halo Infinite
Top genres · fps, rts, adventure
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