Halo
The gist
Microsoft confirmed Activision will develop the next mainline Halo game, with 268 layoffs announced.
The move hands Xbox's flagship franchise to its biggest annual-release studio.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. announces pricing of an upsized private offering of $1.3 billion of convertible senior notes due 2033.
- Sep 17, 2026A Halo player realizes mid-playthrough that Halo is named after the giant ring in the sky.
- Sep 19, 2026Cover reveal for Halo: Fireteam Noble, the next novel by Troy Denning, coming in early 2027.