{
  "id": 12662647,
  "title": "Gears of War: E-Day Studio Boss Insists 'The Next Game Will Not Take Nearly as Long' to Make, Responds to Layoff Concern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/gears-of-war-e-day-studio-boss-insists-the-next-game-will-not-take",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:25:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-studio-boss-insists-the-next-game-will-not-take-nearly-as-long-to-make-responds-to-layoff-concern"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The head of The Coalition, responsible for developing Gears of War: E-Day, has addressed concerns that the studio's staff may face job losses amidst broader studio cuts at Xbox. The Coalition's studio head, Mike Crump, assured his team and the public that the next Gears of War game will not take nearly as long to produce as previous iterations. This statement comes after reports suggested internal worries of layoffs following the release of E-Day. Crump emphasized that the team's focus should be on delivering a great game, acknowledging their success with E-Day. Despite recent layoffs at Xbox, totaling nearly 2,000 employees this year, and studio reorganizations, including the move of Halo and Sea of Thieves developer Rare to Activision, The Coalition has managed to avoid similar cuts. Crump confirmed that E-Day represents a solid foundation for future Gears games, but revealed no definite plans for the next installment as of June 2024, when Microsoft committed to concluding the Gears of War storyline following the cliffhanger ending of Gears 5.",
  "summary": "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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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}