A brand new game in the Gears of War series has been announced, and surprise! It’s not Gears 6. Gears of War: E-Day brings the series back to the beginning, the very beginning, in fact. We will reunite with fan favorite characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a game set more than a decade before Gears of War 1.
The Coalition’s Creative Director Matt Searcy explains why the studio chose to go back in time, saying ““We realized that a lot of the words we use to describe the franchise were what our fans also use, phrases like brotherhood, brutality, pathos, awe” says Searcy. “Why E-Day? That’s the moment it all comes together. It’s the heart of the Gears universe. Everything that happens is shaped by this day.”
The gameplay trailer shows real in-engine footage of the game in Unreal Engine 5, and The Coalition’s Kate Rayner details what the engine upgrade will do for the game, saying “With the advancements in Unreal Engine 5, the leap in technical capabilities is tremendous. This includes over 100 times more environment and character details than Gears 5, hardware raytraced lighting, reflections and shadows, next generation destruction and gore, and cutting-edge animation technology, to name just a few of the countless improvements that will make Gears of War: E-Day an unrivalled visual experience.”
We can not wait to see more of the game when The Coalition is ready, as Gears of War E-Day has quickly become one of our most anticipated Xbox first party games.
