Gears of War: E-Day devs fear layoffs right after launch, before bonuses

Staff at The Coalition reportedly fear being laid off immediately after Gears of War: E-Day ships and before they receive bonuses. The game's story director, Juan Vaca, was already cut two weeks before release.

• The Coalition has so far been largely spared in Xbox's cuts
• Story director Juan Vaca was laid off two weeks before release
• Some staff were quietly let go in recent weeks
• Xbox cut 3,200 roles, then at least 268 more