Report: Gears of War: E-Day Cost Over $500 Million to Make, Before Marketing
One source told Kotaku Gears of War: E-Day cost over $500 million to make before marketing. Microsoft didn't comment, and the budget figure is…
Series: Gears of War
Report: Next Xbox Could Cost Up to $1,800 and Arrive in 2028
Fortune reports Microsoft's Project Helix plans include a handheld in holiday 2027 and a home console in holiday 2028, priced internally at $1,200 to…
Xbox Won’t Survive Reliving the Past, Asha Sharma Says
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly told staff the company must keep making new IP, saying Xbox will not survive if it only leans on…
Gears of War: E-Day Sold About 230K Copies, Alinea Estimates; Microsoft Hasn’t Given a Figure
Analyst estimate: Gears of War: E-Day sold about 230K copies (168K Steam, 62K Xbox) plus 1.7M Game Pass players. Microsoft has given no figure.
Gears of War: E-Day Hit by DDoS Attacks, Coalition Says
The Coalition confirmed Gears of War: E-Day suffered DDoS attacks that caused login issues and disconnects, and said teams are still mitigating.
Gears Studio Head Says Next Game Won’t Take Seven Years
The Coalition's Mike Crump says E-Day is a foundation that will speed up the next Gears of War, while sidestepping questions about layoffs at…
Gears of War: E-Day Passes 22,000 Concurrent Players on Steam at Full Launch, Topping Its Early-Access and Beta Peaks
Valve's API showed 22,642 playing Gears of War: E-Day on Steam at once on launch day, above its 20,374 early-access and 22,084 beta peaks.
Gears of War: E-Day Hits 87 on Metacritic and an 88 on OpenCritic
Metacritic lists Gears of War: E-Day at 87 from 41 critic reviews; OpenCritic's top-critic average is 88, and 91% of critics recommend the game.
Xbox Dates Gears E-Day Full Launch for Oct. 6
Xbox Wire’s Oct. 5–9 calendar confirms Gears of War: E-Day’s full launch Oct. 6 alongside Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Kingdom Hearts Collection I–III.
Gears E-Day Hits 20K Steam Peak in Early Access
Gears of War: E-Day peaked at about 20,374 concurrent Steam players in early access, roughly double Gears 5’s Steam all-time high, ahead of the…