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As Xbox swings the axe, Gears of War: E-Day developers fear they'll be laid off straight after launch - and right before they'd be due their bonuses
Eurogamer speaks to anonymous sources from The Coalition on the change in morale over the past few months, linked to layoffs and Metacritic bonuses.
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New Xbox chief Asha Sharma announced 3,200 job cuts across Microsoft’s gaming division in July, with roughly half of those positions eliminated at the time of the announcement. The reductions affected developers across multiple Xbox studios, including teams at Activision, Bethesda, Id Software, Blizzard, Mojang and King. The cuts have left staff at the Gears of War: E‑Day project fearing layoffs immediately after launch and before receiving their bonuses.
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