Gears of War story director laid off mere days after E-Day went gold
Gears of War story director Juan Vaca was laid off by Microsoft as part of a wider Xbox reset, just days after Gears of War: E-Day went gold. The Coalition studio was not explicitly mentioned in the announcement, but Vaca confirmed his layoff on LinkedIn. This incident highlights the precarious nature of employment in the games industry, even after significant contributions.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Layoffs
- Person: Juan Vaca
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: The Coalition
- Game: Gears of War: E-Day
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