Gears of War: E-Day is the first entry in the franchise since 2020 and itâs a prequel telling the origins of Marcus and Domâthe main characters seen in the first three Gears games. For folks wanting a resolution to the big cliffhanger ending of Gears 5, it sounds like Xbox will get around to it…one day.
Today, during Xboxâs big showcase eventâwhich is part of the larger not-E3 Summer Game Fest bonanzaâThe Coalition announced the next Gears of War game. However, itâs not Gears 6 but rather a prequel for the franchise. Some worried that this shift means Xbox has abandoned the storyline and characters seen in Gears of War 4 and 5. However, the developers say thatâs not the case.
In an Xbox Wire blog post that went up right after the new trailer for Gears of War: E-Day went live, Gears of War brand director Nicole Fawcette said they hadnât forgotten about Gears 5, but the studio couldnât pass up a chance to make this prequel.
âWeâre super proud about Gears 4 and Gears 5 and the stories that were told,â said Fawcette. âWeâre not retreating from that storyline in any way. But in [this] moment, we had an opportunity to write our next step, and this one just felt too good to miss.ââŻ
Xbox also says that âthis isnât the end of other ongoing stories in the Gears seriesâ and the team is by no means abandoning that thread.
In the blog post, Xbox notes that E-Day is not a spin-off but a âcompletely new entry to the mainline seriesâ that is just earlier in the franchiseâs timeline. It also teased that the game is not just focused on telling the origin of how Marcus and Dom became bros, but will also add âdetail and contextâ to this era of the series that will âresonate through stories that willâ be told in the future.
âEverything that happens in E-Day will shape the future of Gears of War for the better,â Xbox says in the blog post.
Gears of War: E-Day does not have a release date and no announced or confirmed platforms.
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