Halo and the E.T. landfill documentary are thought to be safe
[Update: In an internal memo posted byThe Verge, head of Xbox Phil Spencer wrote that Microsoft expects to close Xbox Entertainment Studios “in the coming months,” presumably once existing projects have wrapped up. The group will finish the E.T. documentary, andHalo: Nightfalland theHaloTV series “will continue as planned with 343 Industries.]
Microsoft announced plans for a wide range of original programming for Xbox, but for many of us, it’s just the live-actionHaloshow we want. The rest simplycan’t compete. It’s now believed that the Xbox Originals lineup will be “significantly trimmed,” reportsVariety.
The company is said to be reconsidering its strategy for Originals, though it’s expected that theHaloproject and others far enough along in production will move forward.
Back in April, we were told about the possibility oflive-action adaptationsofGears of War,Forza, andState of Decay, to name but a few properties under consideration. Even then those plans sounded hard to imagine. It has taken a while, but Microsoft now seems to realize that it should be focusing on games, not entertainment, as the core of Xbox One.
