Gears of War: E-Day Studio Boss Says Next Game 'Will Not Take Nearly as Long,' Responds to Layoff Concern

The Coalition studio head Mike Crump responded to reports of staff layoff concerns, saying the team should focus on what it can control: shipping a great game. He called Gears of War: E-Day a "great foundation" for future games and said the next game will not take nearly as long to make. Eurogamer had reported internal worry that layoffs would hit The Coalition after E-Day's release, amid nearly 2,000 cuts at Xbox this financial year.