Gears of War: E-Day Studio Boss Insists 'The Next Game Will Not Take Nearly as Long' to Make, Responds to Layoff Concern
Mike Crump said The Coalition is focused on shipping E-Day and that the next Gears game will take less time to develop amid Xbox cuts.
- The Coalition studio head Mike Crump addressed internal worries about job security following the recent release of Gears of War: E-Day, emphasizing focus on controllable factors.
- Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is conducting a corporate "reset" of the gaming business, which has resulted in nearly 2,000 job cuts during the current financial year, with more anticipated.
- Although The Coalition has largely avoided cuts, the studio's story director was laid off last month, and sources report internal unease, claiming "We're just expecting the next wave" or reorganization under Activision.
- Crump called E-Day a "great foundation" for future Gears titles and told the BBC that "the next game will not take nearly as long" to create, signaling continued franchise plans.
- Microsoft has reorganized other studios, bringing Halo and Sea of Thieves developer Rare under Activision, while moving Grounded developer Obsidian under Fallout developer Bethesda, signaling broader industry consolidation.
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Gears of War boss says the next game won't take seven years to make as he dances around the question of layoffs
The Coalition, the Microsoft-owned studio behind Gears of War: E-Day, Gears 4 and Gears 5 has mostly survived the wide-ranging cuts and layoffs initiated by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma in her attempt to bring the gaming division back to profitability.
Gears of War: E-Day Studio Boss Insists 'The Next Game Will Not Take Nearly as Long' to Make, Responds to Layoff Concern
The boss of Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition has responded to reports that staff at the studio are worried they will lose their jobs amid the ongoing cuts at Xbox, and promised the next Gears game won’t take as long to make.
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