After 'Crunching Hard' Through Their Final Months, Gears of War: E-Day Developers Are Reportedly Now Expecting Layoffs
Staff fear layoffs as Microsoft’s gaming division cuts 3,200 jobs and a Metacritic bonus may depend on staying employed through payout.
- “Gears of War: E-Day” is a prequel set 14 years before the original game, depicting the Locust Horde’s surprise invasion of Sera.
- Players control members of Bravo squad as they fight Locust forces, rescue survivors, and defend human settlements.
- Reviewers praised the game’s tense combat, detailed visuals, and cinematic set pieces, while criticizing its pacing, bugs, and large open-world sections.
- The campaign supports solo and cooperative play.
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Gears of War: E-Day Reviews: Marcus Fenix returns in style. Read what gamers are saying
Gears of War: E-Day is set to hit your screens on October 6, 2026. This highly anticipated prequel rejuvenates fan-favorite characters, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago, as they tackle the chaos of Emergence Day. With online co-op for up to four players and an exciting competitive multiplayer mode, players can experience thrilling Horde Siege challenges in teams of 12.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Gears of War returns to its roots for E-Day, but it’s not perfect – here’s my review
IndyBest reviews the Gears of War: E-Day campaign, analysing its story, gameplay and presentation. It’s a return to the series’ roots but there are issues.
Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time
There are few blockbuster games that are as confident as Gears of War: E-Day. A prequel to one of Xbox's most transformative titles, E-Day knows exactly what it wants to be: a brutal, tense, and self-aware action game, one that is stronger because it doesn't deviate from that premise. Twenty years since the original Gears […]
The new Gears of War: E-Day promises to go back to its origins, bringing some more terrifying Locusts than ever, and yes, it does more than ever.
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