Gears Of War: E-Day Cost More to Make than Any PS5 Exclusive Claims Rumour
Alinea Analytics estimated 230,000 first-week sales and $37 million in revenue, while Microsoft has not released official performance data.
- According to a source cited by Kotaku, Microsoft's Gears of War: E-Day cost over $500 million to produce, placing it among the most expensive AAA titles ever developed.
- High-End AAA production budgets have surged in recent years, significantly outpacing the $300 million cost of PlayStation's Spider-Man 2 and the $220 million spent on The Last of Us Part 2.
- While Microsoft has released no official metrics, early estimates indicate E-Day has not achieved blockbuster sales, with the title selling fewer than 100,000 copies on Steam so far.
- Studio head Mike Crump stated the game aims to "be the best-looking game on the Xbox and really show the industry what's possible with our hardware," while driving Game Pass subscriptions.
- Ex-PlayStation executive Shawn Layden recently described the situation as Xbox's "Dreamcast moment," suggesting the company faces critical decisions regarding platform strategy and third-party exclusivity.
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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 wrong, but his own sources aren't able to say definitively if that number covers the game's budget alone, or the game's budget plus additional costs relat…
$500 million budget and weak sales at Gears of War: E-Day. Why Xbox exclusivity becomes financially unsustainable and is facing an end.
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 business" told him that it was actually higher, more than $500 million, and even that insane figure did not include marketing. Chris Dring from The Game Busin…
Official figures on the budget of Gears of War: E-Day may not exist, but there are some rumors. However, there are no small sums in circulation. read more
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