Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director ahead of launch
Eurogamer reports that Juan Vaca announced he was included in Xbox cuts that involved widespread layoffs and studio consolidation.
TLDR
Eurogamer reported on September 23 that Gears of War: E-Day story director Juan Vaca had been laid off from The Coalition shortly before the game’s planned October 6 launch. Vaca said on LinkedIn that he was part of Microsoft’s layoff round and was looking for new work. He had celebrated the game going gold five days earlier. The number of other Coalition staff affected remains uncertain, while Eurogamer reported 268 layoffs and broader studio restructuring across Xbox.
Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director ahead of launch
Eurogamer reports that Juan Vaca announced he was included in Xbox cuts that involved widespread layoffs and studio consolidation.
TLDR
Eurogamer reported on September 23 that Gears of War: E-Day story director Juan Vaca had been laid off from The Coalition shortly before the game’s planned October 6 launch. Vaca said on LinkedIn that he was part of Microsoft’s layoff round and was looking for new work. He had celebrated the game going gold five days earlier. The number of other Coalition staff affected remains uncertain, while Eurogamer reported 268 layoffs and broader studio restructuring across Xbox.
