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The Original Gears of War's Main Villain Returns for Free: Gears of War: E-Day Is Giving Away General RAAM for the Series' Anniversary
For the series' 20th anniversary, The Coalition has launched a two-week event in the latest entry with classic modes and rewards. In December, old maps and character skins will return to the game too. -
Gears of War: E-Day Didn't Cost $500 Million Alone — Jez Corden Explains Where The Coalition's Money Went
The Coalition's budget has exceeded $500 million over the past six to seven years, but that figure doesn't reflect the cost of developing Gears of War: E-Day alone. According to Windows Central journalist Jez Corden, the studio has worked on and provided technical support for numerous other Xbox projects, while also developing tools for Unreal Engine. -
“That is a real number”: Jason Schreier confirms Gears of War: E-Day’s $500 million budget and links it to BioWare’s closure
The journalist believes game budgets are growing so fast that companies can no longer sustain them. But not all of his colleagues are convinced the entire sum went into a single game. -
Gears of War: E-Day authors showed early looks of young Marcus Fenix, and one of the designs is quite surprising
Making the heroes of the Gears of War prequel realistic turned out to be harder than it seems: once the exaggerated features were removed, the characters stopped looking like themselves. -
Gears of War: E-Day launched in early access on October 1, and Alinea Analytics estimates that the game generated about $37 million over that period. The firm says Microsoft has not confirmed the figures; the game then launched in full on October 6 for Game Pass subscribers and Standard Edition buyers, sold 230,000 copies in total. -
Gears of War: E-Day is officially out now on PC and Xbox Series X/S. The latest entry in the popular franchise from The Coalition and Xbox Game Studios is also available to Game Pass subscribers from day one. On PC, the game is available through both Steam and Xbox. -
Gears of War: E-Day has received its first reviews from the press. Most critics have responded positively to the game. At the time of writing, it holds an average score of 87 on Metacritic. -
Story director Juan Vaca was laid off shortly before Gears of War: E-Day's release, and Eurogamer reports that some Coalition employees now fear more cuts or even a studio reorganization after the game launches. The game is scheduled to release on October 6, 2026, and staff told the outlet they believe Microsoft's planned job cuts for the current fiscal year are not over. -
Because Microsoft and Valve have not released official sales numbers, Alinea Analytics is estimating Gears of War: E-Day's performance on Steam, and says recent preorder momentum has slowed. The analyst firm puts Steam revenue above $7 million, but fewer than 20,000 copies were preordered in the six weeks before its report. -
Xbox and Prince St. Pizza announced a collaboration for Gears of War: E-Day that includes Emergence Pie, a themed pizza that comes with an in-game emblem code. The limited-edition pizza cutter tied to the promo sold out on September 28, the day sales began. Designed after the game's Prototype Lancer, the cutter was listed for $60 on the pizzeria's online store. -
Juan Vaca had been preparing to help launch Gears of War: E-Day in 2026 before Microsoft's latest Xbox cuts ended his run at The Coalition only days after the game went gold. The news emerged on September 22, and Vaca said the layoff came just four days after his earlier post. -
Gears of War: E-Day is now less than two months from release, and the campaign is leaning on a familiar premise: Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago fighting through the first Locust invasion in the city of Kalona. The game launches on October 6, 2026, for PC and Xbox Series X|S, while Premium Edition owners will get five days of early access starting October 1. -
The second open beta of Gears of War: E-Day opened to all players on PC and Xbox Series X|S, and interest kept rising into the follow-up test. According to SteamDB, the event reached 22,084 concurrent Steam players, topping the series' previous beta record before the game itself launches on October 6, 2026. -
Eligible players can now install the Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer beta on Xbox Series X|S and through the Xbox PC app, with access tied to pre-order customers, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, and PC Game Pass subscribers. The Coalition has opened preloads ahead of the test, which now includes Versus after fan criticism. -
The Coalition has announced that Gears of War: E-Day will mark the series' return to the very moment where it all began. The studio reminded fans that the original Gears of War launched in 2006 and immediately reshaped the genre, and the new project is designed to pay tribute to the past, celebrate the series' journey alongside its fans, and lay the foundation for its next chapter. -
During the State of Unreal 2026 presentation, The Coalition unveiled a new cinematic trailer for Gears of War: E-Day and shared fresh details about the game's technology. The title is set to launch on October 6, 2026, for Xbox Series X/S and PC, while players who pre-order will gain access to the open beta starting August 6. -
“Netflix Is 100% Supporting the Project” — David Leitch Says the Gears of War Adaptation Is Still Alive
Director David Leitch, who is attached to the upcoming Gears of War adaptation, has shared some encouraging news. Active work on the film is underway, with the project receiving full support from both Netflix and The Coalition. -
A detailed showcase of Gears of War: E-Day will take place immediately after Microsoft’s main presentation. -
Craig Duncan, head of Xbox Game Studios, commented on the current state of State of Decay 3 in an interview with GamesRadar+ during the Xbox Developer Direct event. Despite six years of silence since the game’s announcement in 2020, Duncan assured fans that the project is alive and actively in development. -
The developers of Gears of War: E-Day hinted that the game could be released in 2026. This happened amid concerns from fans due to the lack of mentions of the project at The Game Awards 2025.
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