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The Coalition has developed Gears of War: E-Day, a title for PC and Xbox Series that serves as a return to the series' origins by focusing on the conflict against the Locust. The game successfully refines past concepts, notably replacing the open world approach seen in Gears 5 with an engaging setting designed for all-out war where every area offers interesting content.
Despite the studio's technical prowess with Unreal Engine 5 and the high quality of E-Day, Xbox and its internal studios have recently faced layoffs, including the loss of the game's narrative director shortly after work was completed. Previous entries like Gears 5 managed to gather three million players during their launch week through Xbox Game Pass, though Microsoft currently does not invest in advertising for these major past franchises.
In comparison to the struggles faced by other internal teams such as 343 Industries with the Halo franchise, The Coalition has adapted and learned through its evolution. Observers note that while maintaining a studio of this magnitude is costly, losing experienced teams through short-term cost-cutting measures damages Xbox's long-term capability to create its own titles.
