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Layoffs at The Coalition days before the launch of Gears of War: E-Day
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Gears of War is a media franchise centered on a series of video games created by Epic Games, developed and managed by The Coalition, and owned and published by Xbox Game Studios. The franchise is best known for its third-person shooter video games, which has been supplemented by spin-off video game titles, a DC comic book series, eight novels, a board game adaptation and various merchandise.
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Microsoft lays off Juan Vaca, narrative director of Gears of War: E-Day, days after the gold announcement on September 17. The game arrives on October 1 in early access and on October 6 on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Game Pass.