Microsoft and The Coalition have opted to take the Gears of War franchise again to its roots with Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel that may comply with beloved characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic (Dom) Santiago throughout their first struggle in opposition to the invading Locust horde. This new mainline entry will characteristic everything followers have come to like concerning the collection alongside recent experiences solely achievable on the latest {hardware}.
Of course, some gamers could also be disillusioned to listen to that the subsequent recreation isn’t Gears 6 — however there’s excellent news on that entrance. Fans desperate to know what occurred after the conclusion of Gears 5 can relaxation simple understanding that the workforce isn’t abandoning that storyline.
“We’re tremendous proud about Gears 4 and Gears 5 and the tales that had been informed,” Brand Director Nicole Fawcette informed Xbox Wire. “We’re not retreating from that storyline in any means. But in [this] second, we had a possibility to write down our subsequent step, and this one simply felt too good to overlook.”
There’s clearly nonetheless loads of story left to be informed within the Gears of War universe. So whereas we wait to see what’s subsequent within the story in a future Gears 6, right here’s everything we know about Gears of War: E-Day.
Release date
The first trailer for Gears of War: E-Day didn’t share a launch date, nevertheless it’s secure to imagine we’ll hear extra about this someday subsequent yr. Holiday 2025 looks like an inexpensive guess for a launch window, however Microsoft tends to announce some video games with cinematic trailers extraordinarily far forward of their eventual launch, so it wouldn’t be stunning to see it pushed into 2026.
Platforms
Gears of War: E-Day will launch on Xbox Series S|X and PC. There have been rumors of the collection coming over to PlayStation 5, too — particularly as an increasing number of Xbox Game Studios video games are making their means there — however there was no official affirmation from both firm, so we wouldn’t suggest holding your breath for that.
Trailers
Microsoft introduced Gears of War: E-Day with its very first trailer in the course of the Xbox Games Showcase 2024. Though it doesn’t present any gameplay, it offers us a glimpse of the prequel’s stars — youthful variations of collection mainstays Marcus and Dom — as they struggle off a Locust. It ends with them staring out over a fallen metropolis crammed with emergence holes, driving dwelling the sport’s deal with the stunning preliminary assault of the Locust horde.
We are so again. 🤜🤛
On immediately’s 18th anniversary of Gears of War, we’re proud to share that John DiMaggio and @RealCarlosFerro are reprising their roles as the long-lasting voices of Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in Gears of War: E-Day. pic.twitter.com/x9uaH9R0sR
— Gears of War (@GearsofWar) November 7, 2024
Despite being set 14 years earlier than the occasions of the primary recreation, each John DiMaggio and Carlos Ferro can be reprising their roles as Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, respectively, for the prequel.
Multiplayer
While the Gears of War franchise is well-known for its surprisingly emotional (and undoubtedly bloody) shooter campaigns, you can too all the time depend on an equally intense multiplayer part. While neither Microsoft nor The Coalition have detailed a lot of something about this so far, each co-op and aggressive multiplayer has been confirmed for this thrilling prequel entry.
Preorder
Like all first-party Microsoft video games, Gears of War: E-Day can be obtainable on day one for Game Pass subscribers on each Xbox and PC. As such, subscribers will be capable of obtain and play it on launch day with no further buy mandatory. If you’re not eager about Game Pass, nonetheless, and simply need to purchase the sport outright, you can too wish-list it proper now on Steam.
