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Gears of War: E-Day's Story Director Gets Unceremoniously Laid Off Just Days Ahead of Game's Release - IGN
Publisher description: Gears of War: E-Day's story director has been laid off, just one week before the game's early access launch.
NewsAPI | Sep 23, 2026 | Cade Onder
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Gears of War: E-Day's story director has been laid off, just one week before the game's early access launch. Earlier today, Microsoft continued its ongoing reset of the Xbox brand, resulting in 268 staff members losing their jobs across a number of studios. Halo Studios' fate is a lot clearer, however. Activision is taking charge on the future of Halo, while Halo Studios is being gutted.
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