Microsoft Shuts Down Xbox Entertainment Studio, ‘Halo’ Series to Continue
Posted on Thursday, July 17th, 2014 by Russ Fischer
A year and a half ago it looked like Microsoft was really going to take the plunge into developing Netflix-style original content. The company hired a former CBS exec, Nancy Tellem, to lead the Xbox Entertainment Studios division, and announced a live-action Halo series produced by Steven Spielberg. Now, Microsoft has killed off Xbox Entertainment Studios, and in so doing is all but abandoning the plan to create original content for Xbox Live.
