It’s been five years Gears 5the most recent Gears of War game, and many fans had wondered if there would ever be one at all are another Gears of War game. The Coalition, the Xbox Game Studios developer that makes Gears of War games, has finally unveiled a new game in the series called Gears of War: E-Day.
The moody cinematic trailer, which even includes a short clip of Gary Jules’ ‘Mad World’ cover that appeared in it an old, iconic trailer for the first time Weapons of war, shows two Gears soldiers fighting Locust enemies. It seems like the story of this game will be a prequel to the first Weapons of war game, as one of the two Gears wears Marcus Fenix’s headscarf 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 character in contemporary Gears games). The other Gears soldier turns out to be a young version of Dom, Marcus’ BFF from the original games. The game’s “E-Day” title, which refers to the original day the Locust appeared, further reinforces the prequel idea and tells us exactly when this game takes place.
The first three Gears of War games, all made by Epic Games, were an exclusive staple 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 encounter endless waves of enemies and try to stay alive as long as possible. Gears games weren’t the first to use either of these types of gameplay, but they are still perhaps the most popular examples of both. However, after the release of the first trilogy, a few 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 rocky transition and didn’t really “feel” like a Gears game tonally. Gears 5 managed to recapture a lot of the magic of the originals while introducing some new things (like open world sections, which are weird for a Gears game, but not unfun). It’s very interesting to see how the Coalition returns to E-Day and clearly tries to evoke the feel and look of the original Gears of War trilogy.
As for how the coalition has spent its time since its development Gears 5it certainly wasn’t just a dip in Gears of War: E-Day. Instead, the studio made Gears tactics (2020), a turn-based strategy game set in the Gears universe; and the Coalition was also used help in the development of Halo Infinity. If there was ever an announcement of a Gears of War game in 2024, fans expected this to be Gears 6a direct sequel Gears 5so this announcement comes as a surprise all around.