Microsoft first revealed Gears of Struggle: E-Day throughout its Xbox Video games Showcase final yr, and at at the moment’s showcase it’s now placing a 2026 launch window on the newest entry within the sci-fi shooter sequence. Developed by The Coalition, E-Day will launch in a yr that marks 20 years for the reason that unique Gears of Struggle sport debuted on the Xbox 360, and 25 years of Xbox.
E-Day is ready 14 years earlier than the primary Gears sport, and “tells the story of the primary Locust emergence on Sera.” It’s being billed as an origin story, and as soon as once more stars Marcus Fenix. E-Day is the primary title within the sequence since Gears 5 debuted in 2019.
Final month, Microsoft additionally introduced a Gears of Struggle remaster that additionally brings the franchise to PlayStation for the primary time. Gears of Struggle: Reloaded is launching on August twenty sixth for Xbox Collection X / S, PlayStation, and PC for $39.99. The remaster options 4K decision, 120fps help, and cross-progression and cross-play for all platforms. Gears of Struggle: Reloaded may also have two-player co-op for the marketing campaign and 8-player multiplayer.
Xbox chief Phil Spencer confirmed the E-Day launch window throughout the Xbox Video games Showcase earlier at the moment, and likewise revealed “the following Forza” is coming in 2026 too, in addition to “the return of a traditional that’s been with us for the reason that starting.” That traditional could be the Halo CE remaster I wrote about final yr.