Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off After Game Goes Gold
Juan Vaca, story director on Gears of War: E-Day, announced on LinkedIn that Microsoft laid him off days after the game went gold.
Juan Vaca, the story director on Gears of War: E-Day, announced on LinkedIn that he was laid off by Microsoft. The layoff came days after the game went gold, according to pcgamer.com.
Gears of War: E-Day is set for a full release on October 6. The Coalition, the studio behind the game, was not named in Matt Booty's blog post about the layoffs.
The cuts extend beyond Microsoft. Bit Reactor, developer of Star Wars Zero Company, furloughed most of its staff despite the game selling over a million copies.
In another case, a writer on Apex Legends was laid off one day after a character she had written for a year was unveiled.
Quick answers
Who was laid off from Gears of War: E-Day?
Juan Vaca, the story director on Gears of War: E-Day, announced on LinkedIn that Microsoft laid him off.
When does Gears of War: E-Day release?
Gears of War: E-Day has a full release planned for October 6.
Was The Coalition mentioned in the layoff announcement?
No. The Coalition was not named in Matt Booty's blog post about the layoffs.