Gears of War: E-Day announced at Xbox Showcase 2024 at Summer Game Fest

It has been five years since Gears 5the latest main game of Gears of War, and many fans had wondered if it would ever Be another Gears of War game. The Coalition, the developer of Xbox Game Studios that makes Gears of War games, has finally announced a new game in the series called Gears of War: E-Day.

The atmospheric cinema trailer, which even includes a short clip of Gary Jules’ “Mad World” cover, which was an old, cult trailer for the first Gears of Warshows two Gears soldiers fighting against Locust enemies. It looks like the story of this game is a prequel to the first Gears of War

game, as one of the two Gears wears Marcus Fenix’s bandana and looks like he’s a young version of the famous character who starred in the original trilogy of Gears of War games (and still appears as an older advisory figure in the newer Gears games). The other Gears soldier appears to be a young version of Dom, Marcus’ best friend from the original games. The game’s “E-Day” title, which refers to the original day the Locust appeared, further cements the prequel idea and tells us exactly when this game takes place.

The first three Gears of War games, all developed by Epic Games, were an exclusive part of the Xbox lineup in the late 2000s and 2010s. The games popularized the cover shooter genre as well as “Horde Mode,” a survival mode in which players face endless waves of enemies and try to stay alive as long as possible. Gears games weren’t the first to use either of these gameplay styles, but they’re perhaps still the most popular examples of both. After the first trilogy was released, however, some things changed. The games’ lead designer, Cliff Bleszinski, left Epic Games in 2012, and in 2014, the Gears of War license was acquired by Xbox Game Studios.

Most fans (including this author) agree that the very first Gears game after the takeover, Gears of War 4was a bumpy transition and didn’t quite feel like a Gears game in terms of tone. Gears 5

managed to recapture a lot of the magic of the originals while introducing some new things (like open-world sections, which are odd but not fun for a Gears game). It’s very interesting to see the Coalition return to E-Day, clearly trying to evoke the feel and look of the original Gears of War trilogy.

As for the way the coalition has spent its time since the development, Gears 5it was definitely not just an immediate jump into Gears of War: E-Day. Instead, the studio Gear tactics (2020), a turn-based strategy game set in the Gears universe; and The Coalition was also tapped to Help with the development of Halo Infinite. If there was ever an announcement of a Gears of War game in 2024, fans would have expected it to be Gears 6a direct continuation of Gears 5Therefore, this announcement comes as a complete surprise.