Gears of War: E-Day
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Gears of War: E-Day Cost $500 Million to Make Before Marketing Costs – Rumor
The massive development budget for the game, corroborated by others in the industry, has raised questions about Xbox's exclusivity strategy.
GamingBolt
Phantom Blade Zero isn't even out yet, but it could be 'one of the year's breakout hits' as it shifts half a million copies on Steam alone
Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero already appears to be outperforming massive games like Gears of War: E-Day and Control Resonant on Steam, despite still being days from release. Read more
Eurogamer
Gears of War: E-Day Budget Reveals Insane XBOX Exclusive Gamble
Despite receiving great reviews, Gears of War E-Day will struggle to make back its whopping $500 million budget.
DualShockers
Gears Of War: E-Day Gets Its Third Update On Xbox & PC, Full Patch Notes Revealed
"We’ve deployed a hotfix today". Ready for a new Gears of War: E-Day update? The third one has arrived today (October 22) in the form of a hotfix for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, focused on addressing "crashes and targeted issues". It's mentioned here that there have been improvements to...
Pure Xbox
Gears of War: E-Day, Cancelled Last-Minute for PS5, May Have Cost Half a Billion to Make
Fenix down. Gears of War: E-Day may be one of the most expensive games ever made, making Microsoft’s decision to cancel an almost-complete PS5 version of the game even more bemusing. Kotaku started the speculation earlier today when it cited sources who claim the third-person shooter cost an...
Push Square
Gears Of War: E-Day Cost Half A Billion To Make, Apparently
Multiple new reports claim that the budget for Gears of War: E-Day was $500 million. Both Kotaku and Chris Dring of The Game Business reported today, with Kotaku's report saying the number does not include marketing costs. Jez Corden of Windows Central added that the $500 million figure is not...
GameSpot
October 22 Hotfix Notes + Halloween Event
We've deployed a hotfix today to address crashes and targeted issues across Gears of War: E-Day. In addition, we're reviewing player feedback on Versus balance and are working on updates for Season 1. We'll share more details soon. We appreciate your patience and as always, if you discover a bug or...
Steam News
Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Cost Over $500 Million Before Marketing, as Xbox Layoff Fears Loom Over the Canadian Studio
Some time ago, Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson revealed on a podcast that the budget for Gears of War: E-Day exceeded $400 million. Right away, Windows Central's Jez Corden countered that it was lower than that; however, Kotaku's Ethan Gach claims today that one source familiar with "Xbox's...
Wccftech
New Rumour Says Xbox Spent $500 Million On Gears Of War: E-Day, But Not Everyone Agrees
Conflicting reports. Ever wondered how much money went into Gears of War: E-Day's release this year? Well, we don't have any official figures on this, but a "source" for Kotaku has claimed that Xbox put over $500 million into it. Their report claims that it's a "source familiar with Xbox’s...
Pure Xbox
Gears Of War: E-Day Cost $500 Million To Make, It's Claimed
A new report claims that Gears of War: E-Day cost half a billion dollars to develop.
TheGamer
No more waiting on shaders to compile as Nvidia's latest driver adds advanced shader delivery: users report lower RAM usage in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Gears of War: E-Day
Instead of waiting around at your rig, the cloud can do all of the heavy lifting instead.
PC Gamer
The Case For Exclusivity When Gears Of War: E-Day Cost Over $500 Million To Make
Xbox's big 2026 console exclusive was a money pit
Kotaku
NVIDIA Brings Advanced Shader Delivery To Call of Duty: MW4 & Gears of War: E-Day In Latest Drivers While Cyberpunk 2077 Updated To Support 2nd Gen DLSS AI Models
NVIDIA released its latest Game Ready drivers that add Microsoft Advanced Shader Delivery support while Cyberpunk 2077 gets a major DLSS upgrade. NVIDIA Rolls Out Feature-Rich Game Ready Driver For RTX GPUs, Enabling 2nd Gen DLSS & Advanced Shader Delivery Support Across Multiple Games First up, we...
Wccftech
‘Gears of War: E-Day’ PC VR Mod is Coming with Support for Full Campaign
Gears of War: E-Day (2026) has only been out for a little over two weeks now, and there’s already a PC VR mod in the works to get you up close and personal with the Locust Horde. A free mod being created by ‘rockonthehill‘ is set to bring full VR support for the entire campaign. […] The post ‘Gears...
Road to VR
Gears of War: E-Day interactive maps - Shackmaps
Find all of the Collectibles, Hard Cases, Secondary Objectives, and Supply Caches on the Kalona and Prospect Bay maps in Gears of War: E-Day.
Shacknews
Xbox Game Pass’s Newest Wave Is Headlined By A Huge Final Fantasy Adventure
Right on schedule, the second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass has been revealed. After the first batch, which included Gears of War: E-Day, Battlefield 6, and more, the rest of the month will add games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and The Seance of Blake Manor to the subscription service....
GameSpotGears Of War: E-Day Guide – Master List Of All Weapons, Tactical Gear, And Equipment Unlocks
Here’s how to unlock every single weapon, tactical gear, and piece of equipment to be found in Gears Of War: E-Day.
GamingBolt
Gears of War: E‑Day hits VR and looks fantastic?
An impressive Gears of War: E-Day VR mod features full body tracking and manual weapon reloads, offering a glimpse at what a first-person or virtual reality Gears game could look like.
Windows Central
Gears of War: E-Day PC Performance Analysis & Tuning Guide – How To Get The Best Experience On PC
The Coalition has built quite a reputation for pushing Unreal Engine technology to its limits, and Gears of War: E-Day is arguably the studio's most ambitious PC release yet. Powered by a heavily customized version of Unreal Engine 5.6, the latest entry in Microsoft's iconic third-person shooter...
Wccftech
Gears of War: E-Day Releases Major New Update for October 2026
The latest patch for Gears of War: E-Day has arrived, and The Coalition continues to add in quality of life improvements, while making an important update to the recently added Ranked Versus mode. It's been a wild week for Gears of War: E-Day, launching to the masses with positive word of mouth and...
Steam NewsGears of War: E-Day Releases Major New Update for October 2026
The Coalition releases a new update for Gears of War: E-Day, addressing an issue with Ranked, while adding more quality of life improvements.
Game RantGears of War: E-Day Gets Major Update With Several Fixes Across Campaign, Versus and Horde Siege
The update fixes several instances of players spawning into the game with missing ammo and objective-blocking spawns of enemies and E-Holes.
GamingBolt
Gears of War: E-Day adds Ranked Versus alongside a huge patch with game fixes
Gears of War: E-Day has received another major post-launch update, introducing Ranked Versus alongside fixes for stability, performance, Campaign progression, account linking, Weapon Mods, and more.
Windows Central
Gears Of War: E-Day Mod Replacing Mags' Dialogue With Beeps Delisted By Nexus
Nexus Mods has taken down a mod that replaces Mags' dialogue with droid beeps, as the E-Day culture war gets weirder and weirder.
TheGamerGears of War: E-Day October 14th Update Released – Patch Notes
The Coalition has released the October 14th Title Update for Gears of War: E-Day and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table. Going into more detail, the October 14th Patch improves performance and stability on PC, Xbox, and handhelds. It also fixes...
DSO Gaming
Gears Of War: E-Day Gets Its First Major Update Since Release, Here Are The Patch Notes
"A significant patch that impacts all areas of the game". The folks over at The Coalition have shared their first major update for Gears of War: E-Day since the full release on October 6th, with today's patch said to be a "significant" one that "impacts all areas of the game". Most of this is...
Pure Xbox
Talking Point: Gears 6 Or An E-Day Sequel: What Should The Coalition Make Next?
Bustin' to return to Kait's story? Or... As more and more of you roll credits on Gears of War: E-Day's outstanding 10/10 campaign, the question of what The Coalition should do next is beginning to emerge, and it's a question I can't seem to answer properly. It's been a little over seven years since...
Pure Xbox
October 14 Patch Notes
Thank you for playing Gears of War: E-Day. Since launch, our team has been listening to your feedback and working to improve your experience. Today we're deploying a significant patch that impacts all areas of the game. As always, if you discover a bug or are encountering a problem, please get in...
Steam News
Gears of War: E-Day Mod Adds Halo, Star Wars, and Warhammer 40,000 Skins
A Gears of War: E-Day mod lets players fancast your own team of Gears, with options from everything from Halo spartans to Space Marines from Warhammer 40,000.
IGN
Two More 'Day One' Releases Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass Over The Next Few Months
Slot 'em top bins. Xbox Game Pass has had a proper good start to October so far, with the likes of Gears of War: E-Day, Battlefield 6, Valor Mortis, and a few other top notch titles all joining the service. It has got us excited for what's next, so we've had a gander ahead and noticed two more...
Pure Xbox
Gears of War: E-Day review — Gorgeous, satisfying, harrowing ... imperfect, while still representing the ideal canvas for a new era
Gears of War: E-Day is a fantastic game overall with satisfying combat and immense technical chops, but some baffling design decisions stop the campaign from reaching its full potential. Thankfully, Siege mode does a ton of heavy lifting.
Windows Central
Xbox Begins Giving Away Free Gift Cards For Eligible Gears Of War: E-Day Buyers
Worth keeping an eye on your "Offers & Credits". In the lead-up to release for Gears of War: E-Day, you may have noticed that Xbox began running a promotional offer in some countries to entice people to pre-order, which included not only access to the open beta and a couple of skins, but a free...
Pure Xbox
Gears Of War: E-Day Had The Second Biggest Xbox Launch Of 2026
Gears of War: E-Day was the second biggest launch of the year for Xbox and outperformed Fortnite and Minecraft during its first week.
TheGamer
Gears of War: E-Day takes the #1 spot on Xbox stores across the globe
Gears of War: E-Day has reached the top of the Xbox store charts in the US and UK while becoming the second-biggest Xbox launch of 2026, surpassing Halo: Campaign Evolved but falling behind Forza Horizon 6.
Windows Central
Gears of War: E-Day’s Reported Sales Raise Some Serious Questions
One of Xbox's biggest franchises is back but despite glowing critical praise, its reported sales are less than encouraging.
GamingBolt
Poll: So, What Do You Think Of Gears Of War: E-Day?
Let's get your votes for Campaign, Versus, and Horde Siege. It's been a little while now since Gears of War: E-Day first dropped in early access on October 1st, and it's been exactly a week since it arrived for everyone on October 6th. So, it's time to get the Pure Xbox verdict on what you think!...
Pure XboxDDoS Disruption Marred Gears of War: E-Day’s First Weekend
Gears of War: E-Day suffered login problems and disconnects during its first weekend live after The Coalition confirmed DDoS attacks. The post DDoS Disruption Marred Gears of War: E-Day’s First Weekend appeared first on The Escapist.
The EscapistGears of War: E-Day Celebrates Critical Acclaim With New Accolades Trailer
Marcus Fenix’s first fight with the Locust has received positive critical attention, marking a strong return for the franchise.
GamingBolt
Gears of War E-Day suffered connection issues after being hit by a DDoS attack, The Coalition says
Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition says it suffered a DDoS attack over the weekend, resulting in login and connection issues. Players reported having issues connecting to multiplayer matches on Sunday, as well as connections dropping if they managed to get into a game. In a statement on X,...
Steam News
Gears of War: E-Day DDoS attacks are to blame for "intermittent disconnects" and "login issues", The Coalition confirm
DDoS attacks suffered by Gears of War: E-Day over the weekend were to blame for players being suddenly disconnected from servers and having trouble logging in, according to devs The Coalition. The chunkily-armoured shooter's online services were targeted, it would seem in a deliberate effort to...
Rock Paper Shotgun
Gears of War: E-Day Monitoring Damage After DDoS Attack
During its first official weekend, Gears of War: E-Day suffered through online server issues which The Coalition has confirmed to be a targeted DDoS-style attack. It's been an interesting week for Gears of War: E-Day, with many celebrating the return of the franchise and its return to the...
Steam News
Valor Mortis Reviews Are Mixed Ahead Of Its Xbox Game Pass Day One Launch
Greater than the sum of its Bonepartes? We've had two particularly heavy-hitters joining Xbox Game Pass this month, the first being Gears of War: E-Day, and the second being Valor Mortis. From the creators of Ghostrunner, this plague-ridden battlefield is receiving a swash of favourable and more...
Pure XboxGears of War: E-Day Monitoring Damage After DDoS Attack
The first official weekend for Gears of War: E-Day was heavily impacted by a DDoS attack, as The Coalition confirms the details and offering clarity.
Game Rant
Gears of War: E-Day’s Ending Analyzed, Where Does the Series Go From Here?
The prequel marks a brave new start for The Coalition's franchise, but how does it end, and where could it go next? Find out here.
GamingBolt
UK Charts: Kingdom Hearts Collection Performs Well, But It's Missing The Keys To The Podium
Sora loser. We are back with another look at the UK charts, and it was quite the week for new releases. While EA Sports FC 27 has stood firm in the top spot for the third week in a row, it's followed by a bunch of newbies. Star Wars: Galactic Racer has raced its way into second, Gears of War: E-Day...
Nintendo Life
Gears Of War: E-Day Was Taken Down By DDoS Attack, Developers Confirm
The botnet assault took place on Sunday, with developer The Coalition saying its on top of things now
Kotaku
Gears Of War: E-Day's Online Services Suffer DDoS Attack
Ah, that's why I had unlimited ammo... The Coalition has acknowledged the reason behind recent server issues with Gears of War: E-Day as being a targeted DDoS attack, which caused various connection drops, sign-in issues, and other server interference. The official Gears Community Twitter/X account...
Pure Xbox
As Gears of War: E-Day servers suffer DDoS attack, the devs are "continuing to monitor" the damage
If you've been taking on the Locust horde in Gears of War: E-Day lately, you might have noticed some disruption in online play. The servers have been subject to DDoS attacks, but The Coalition is on the case and normal service is expected to resume in the near future. The developer posted about the...
Steam NewsAs Gears of War: E-Day servers suffer DDoS attack, the devs are "continuing to monitor" the damage
This comes less than one week after launch
GamesRadar
Gears of War: E-Day server crashes and login problems are because of DDoS attacks, studio says
Gears of War: E-Day's servers have been struggling because they've been suffering distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, apparently - so someone, or some people, have been deliberately trying to overload them. Read more
Eurogamer
Gears of War: E-Day is playable on PS5, thanks to a homebrew xCloud app
A new homebrew app called PSBox Cloud Gaming allows jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles to access Xbox Cloud Gaming, giving PS5 owners another way to play Xbox titles, including exclusives such as Gears of War: E-Day.
Windows Central
Gears of War: E-Day Dev Confirms DDoS Attack
Gears of War: E-Day suffered a DDoS attack over the weekend, developer The Coalition has said. Players suffered intermittent disconnects and login issues while trying to play the Xbox Series X and S and PC action game, which The Coalition eventually got on top of. It has now confirmed the problems...
Steam NewsGears of War: E-Day Dev Confirms DDoS Attack
Gears of War: E-Day suffered a DDoS attack over the weekend, developer The Coalition has said.
IGN
Gears Of War: E-Day DDoS Attacks Cause Widespread Server Issues
Gears of War: E-Day has been hit by a DDoS attack, leaving most players unable to log in and play.
TheGamer
Dire Estimated Gears of War: E-Day Sales Raise Queries About Last-Minute PS5 Cancellation
Predictions peg full-price sales at just 230k. According to the reporting during Summer Game Fest, an almost-finished PS5 version of Gears of War: E-Day exists somewhere within dev The Coalition’s office. The game was rated for release on Sony’s console in various regions, and Microsoft...
Push Square
Gears of War: E-Day Estimated Sales Numbers Revealed
New estimates suggest Gears of War: E-Day has sold roughly 230,000 copies since its early-access launch, offering the first indication of how Xbox's latest console exclusive is performing. That said, early Gears of War: E-Day numbers might get much more complicated once Xbox Game Pass and Premium...
Steam NewsGears of War: E-Day Estimated Sales Numbers Revealed
New estimates reveal how Gears of War: E-Day is performing at launch, with Xbox Game Pass dramatically complicating the sales picture.
Game RantGears Of War: E-Day Sold Just 230,000 Copies, Estimates Analyst
Gears of War: E-Day might have an estimated 1.7 million Game Pass players, it has only sold a reported 230,000 copies.
TheGamer
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 10-11)
BIDDDDDY BLAAAASSSSSSSS!!! Welcome back to the weekend, everyone! We hope the week has treated you well so far, but now it's time to kick back and play some games. The past few days have been pretty nuts with the likes of Gears of War: E-Day launching into Xbox Game Pass and other general releases...
Pure Xbox
Gears of War: E-Day Launch Shows the Limits of Sales Counts
A new Gears of War: E-Day estimate separates 1.7 million Game Pass players from 230,000 sales and more than $37 million in reported revenue. The post Gears of War: E-Day Launch Shows the Limits of Sales Counts appeared first on The Escapist.
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