Gears of War: E-Day Studio Boss Says Next Game Won't Take Nearly as Long

The Coalition studio head Mike Crump addressed staff concerns about layoffs amid Xbox cuts and said the next Gears of War game won't take nearly as long to make. He called E-Day a "great foundation" for future entries in the series.

• Crump gave no guarantee The Coalition will avoid layoffs after E-Day's release
• Xbox has cut nearly 2,000 people this financial year
• E-Day's story director was laid off a week before early access
• Microsoft pledged to continue the Gears 5 story after the E-Day prequel