Report: Gears of War: E-Day staff fear layoffs after launch and missing bonuses

Eurogamer reports that staff at The Coalition, the studio behind Gears of War: E-Day, fear being laid off right after the game's release. Sources said Xbox's layoff of story director Juan Vaca last week was demoralising, and that employees now expect another wave of cuts or a reorganisation under Activision later this year. Some staff worry they could miss a contracted bonus tied to Metacritic scores if they are laid off before the payout expected near the end of October, though the report says recently laid-off staff should still receive it if targets are met. Microsoft declined to comment.