It’s been over seven months sinceGears of War: E-Daywas first officially unveiled with an in-engine trailer at 2024’s Xbox Games Showcase live-streamed event. Since then, there have been little to no announcements aboutGears of War: E-daysave forE-Daythemed merchandise posts for Xbox’s Gear Shop and a reveal that John DiMaggio and Carlos Ferro will reprise their roles as Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. WhileE-Dayhasn’t received an official release window, other games first shown at the Games Showcase have already received new announcements, release windows, and gameplay exhibits, such asDoom: The Dark Ages. In response to this lack of news, The Coalition should strive to pull out all the stops forE-Day’s next moment in the spotlight.
Everything Known About Gears of War: E-Day So Far
Despite the currentGears of War: E-Daynews drought, The Coalition released a lot of information about its next project immediately after its reveal. In an Xbox Wire article titled “Reinventing A Mad World: Why Gears of War: E-Day Represents the Future of the Series”, Creative Director Matt Searcy and Brand Director Nicole Fawcette explained the setting and tone ofE-Dayand clarified whyE-Dayis being developed as opposed toGears 6. Searcy and Fawcette explained thatthe storyline left at the end ofGears 5isn’t abandoned, but The Coalition was so energized to tell the story of Emergence Day since it’s the origin of all the major events seen in theGears of Warseries.
Gears of War: E-Dayis set 14 years beforeGears of War 1and about 42 years beforeGears 5, when the Locust Horde emerged from Sera’s underground Hollow tunnels and first attacked humanity, starting the 17-year-long Locust War. Here, players will play as young Fenix and Santiago, as the two are just beginning to establish their friendship and become accustomed to fighting the grubs. WhileE-Dayis expected to play similarly toGears of Warsgames of old,the Locust will appear more monstrous than ever beforeto exacerbate how unprepared the Coalition of Ordered Governments was for the Locust invasion. This is shown in theE-Daytrailer, as Fenix is barely able to take down a common Locust Drone with a Retro Lancer.
It’s estimated that 25% of all humans on Sera were killed by the Locust Horde on Emergence Day.
How Gears of War: E-Day Can Hit the Floor Running in 2025
WhileGears of War: E-Daymissed out on appearing at the Consumer Technology Association trade show alongsideDoom: The Dark Ages, The Coalition still has ample opportunities to show off new details and gameplay to the public throughout 2025.E-Daycould potentially appear as a surprise announcement or subject atthe upcoming Xbox Developer Directon January 23rd as its fellow Showcase gameDoom: The Dark Ageswill have a full game reveal during the event. It may appear at the upcoming DICE Awards and Summit in February, butGears of War: E-Dayis far more likely to appear again at a 2025 Xbox Games Showcase or Summer Games Fest in June 2025. Given The Coalition’s secrecy regardingE-Day, it may want to wait for its one-year announcement anniversary to blow players away with new revelations.
IfGears of War: E-Daydoes appear at a 2025 Xbox Games Showcase or similar gaming event, The Coalition should kick things off with a gameplay trailer.E-Day’s announce trailer was made in–engine, but it probably isn’t reflective ofE-Day’s proper gameplay. Since The Coalition has hyped up the Locust’s new nightmarish presence inE-Day, a gameplay demo could depict Fenix and Santiago running through a Seran city as emergence holes begin to appear everywhere, swallowing crowds of people, and unleashing rampaging hordes of Locust troops. In terms of direct combat, this demo could have Fenix attempt to stab a Drone with a Retro Lancer only for it to bounce off its skin, showcasing how ill-prepared the COG is andthe necessity of the chainsaw bayonet.
Potential New Gears of War: E-Day Details
FollowingGears of War: E-Day’s gameplay demo, The Coalition could announce a release window for the game for either late 2025 or sometime in 2026, based on howGears of War 4andGears 5both came out roughly one year after their initial announcementin 2015 and 2018. The Coalition could further announce a public beta forE-Day’s PvP multiplayer and PvE horde mode to entice new and returning players after the six years sinceGears 5released. IfGears of War: E-Daydoes turn out to be releasing in 2025, The Coalition could unveil a limitedE-Dayedition of the new Xbox Series X model, since every other mainlineGearsgame has had a special Xbox console made for it sinceGears of War 3.
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The Story of E-DayFourteen years before Gears of War, war heroes Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago return home to face a new nightmare: the Locust Horde. These subterranean monsters, grotesque and relentless, erupt from below, laying siege on humanity itself. New FoundationsBuilt from the ground up with Unreal Engine 5, Gears of War: E-Day delivers unprecedented graphical fidelity.
