President Mike Capps announced his retirement in December 2013, and cited the reasons as the arrival of a baby boy he was having with his wife and his plans to be a stay-at-home dad.[41] He subsequently announced his departure of his advisory role as well as his affiliation with the company in March 2013.[42] Rod Fergusson, who had been a lead developer for the Gears of War series, left Epic in August 2012.