Microsoft Didn't Show Gears of War: E-Day at Xbox Games Showcase 2025, But Promises It's Out Next Year

Microsoft Didn't Show Gears of War: E-Day at Xbox Games Showcase 2025, But Promises It's Out Next Year

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Gears of War: E-Day is coming in 2026

Microsoft is announcing a release date for Gears of War: E-Day. The latest entry in the sci-fi shooter series debuts in the same year that Gears of War turns 20.

Gears of War: E-Day and a new Halo adventure launches 2026

On Sunday evening, Microsoft concluded its massive Xbox Games Showcase event, and as usual, there was a lot on display. But one of the most interesting things was only mentioned briefly, when Microsoft's gaming boss Phil Spencer said at the end: "I'm excited to share that players will get to celebrate 25 years of Xbox with a new {Fable}, the next Forza, Gears of War: E-Day, and the return of a classic that's been with us since the beginning." A…

Thanks for the Release Date, Xbox! Guess We’ll Just Imagine Gears of War: E-Day for Now

Lots of different gamers tuned in to the Xbox Games Showcase today, but we can guess that there was a majority that were expecting news about Gears of War: E-Day. And we are so very sorry to say that we got next to nothing. What we got instead was a single sentence confirming the game would release in 2026. So, no gameplay footage, no behind-the-scenes breakdown, not even a new teaser. For a franchise that helped define the modern Xbox brand, th…

Microsoft says Fable, Gears of War E-Day, new Forza and Halo coming 2026

Yay? Microsoft has confirmed that Fable, Gears of War E-Day, a new Forza, and something related to Halo will all be available in 2026, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Xbox. “Players will get to celebrate 25 years of Xbox with a new Fable, the next Forza, Gears of War E-Day, and the return of a classic that has been with us since the beginning,” Spencer said, name checking three franchises while teasing Halo. We don’t have much more than …