This time, developers from Halo Studios, formerly known as 343 Industries, spoke out about the layoffs, and confirmed the studio was affected. What's even more worrying about the

Amid major layoffs at Microsoft, reports have emerged of a troubling situation at the studio responsible for the Halo series. Its creators worry about being replaced by AI.

Microsoft has recently laid off at least five people from Halo Studios, according to a developer familiar with the situation. The studio still has between 200 and 300 employees. These layoffs are part of a bigger wave happening across Microsoft.