Summary
Fans of Xbox’s belovedGears of Warfranchise are getting their hopes up about aHalo: The Master Chief Collection-like anthology release after they see Phil Spencer has recently revisited the series.Gears of Warhas been back on Xbox fans' minds for the past several months after the reveal ofGears of War: E-Dayclosed out Xbox’s Summer Game Fest showcase last June.E-Dayis set before the events of the originalGears of Wartrilogy, and will focus on the friendship of Marcus Fenix and fellow COG Dom Santiago.
Rumors about The Coalition working on aGears of WarMarcus Fenix collectionbegan cropping up back in 2022, when several well-known industry insiders claimed the project was moving forward at Xbox’s dedicatedGearsstudio. While all the mainline and spinoffGears of Wargames are currently available on Xbox, some of them via Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, only one of them has seen a remaster, the original in 2015’sGears of War: Ultimate Edition. Many fans of the franchise believe it’s high time theGears of Warsequels also receive the remaster treatment in the form of an anthology collection.
Now it seems even Xbox boss Phil Spencer is feeling nostalgic forGears, as fans have noticed his Xbox profile has been filled up with a bunch of freshly unlockedGears of War 2andGears of War 3achievements as of late. According to his profile, it’s been well over a decade since Spencer has touched any of these earlierGears of Wartitles. This, combined withGears of War: E-Dayhaving been stamped with a 2025 release window, has reignited the conversation and speculation surrounding a potential Marcus Fenix Collection.
Phil Spencer Has Been Revisiting Gears of War 2 and 3 on Xbox
It would make a lot of sense for aGears of Warcollection to be released ahead ofGears of War:E-Day. DespiteE-Daybeing a prequel, it would be nice to make the original games more accessible all in one place on current hardware for gamers who are looking to get into the series for the first time. As for the content of this potentialGearscollection, it would be interesting to see whether Xbox would include the2013 spinoffGears of War: Judgmentor the two most recent Kait Diaz-led entries,Gears of War 4orGears 5. Though, if the collection’s purpose is to supplement the release ofGears of War: E-Day, it’ll likely just include the originalGearstrilogy, at least initially.
Xbox has its third annual Developer Direct showcase coming uplater this week, and whileGears of War: E-Daylikely won’t be there, Xbox fans are sure to be pleased with fresh looks atDoom: The Dark Ages, Compulsion Games’South of Midnight, andClair Obscur: Expedition 33. Fans hoping for aGears of Warcollection announcement will probably need to wait until Summer Game Fest in June to find out if it’s indeed real.
Gears of War
Xbox Game Studios' Gears of War franchise began on the Xbox 360 and instantly became a flagship franchise for the green brand. The original Gears of War trilogy is considered one of the finest in the history of the third-person shooter genre, with the trilogy’s intense action and surprisingly touching story moments creating memorable experiences.The series has had another two solid main series entries since and even a turn-based tactics game.
