Summary
- People Can Fly is co-developing Gears of War: E-Day along with The Coalition.
- E-Day serves as a prequel to the original Gears of War, featuring Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago.
- The involvement of People Can Fly has been warmly welcomed in the development of the new Gears of War title.
In addition to The Coalition, People Can Fly is also working on Gears of War: E-Day as a "co-development partner." First revealed in June 2024, Gears of War: E-Day is a forthcoming third-person shooter game for Xbox Series X/S and PC, with no official release date so far.
Acting as the prequel to the original Gears of War, E-Day takes place 14 years before the events shown in the first game. It features returning fan-favorite characters, namely Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, as they fight to survive the day of the Locust Horde's attack on Sera, aka the Emergence Day. Gears of War: E-Day is the sixth mainline release in the highly popular franchise and the first Gears game since the 2020 spin-off titled Gears Tactics. In the time since the prequel's announcement, the devs have been sharing more about it, such as revealing E-Day's voice acting leads playing the role of Marcus and Dom. Most recently, a new announcement confirmed People Can Fly's involvement in the development of the new Gears of War title.
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In an official notice, People Can Fly shared that it is developing Gears of War: E-Day in partnership with The Coalition. The Polish studio described the opportunity to return to the long-running Gears of War series as an honor and said that it was "deeply embedded" in the company's history. People Can Fly CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski stated that it was a "privilege and an exciting opportunity" to get to collaborate on E-Day, expressing gratefulness for the "trust and support" shown by the developer's partners. Moreover, Development Director Guillaume Barry said that the team was "pouring everything" into building a game that "will exceed expectations." In addition, The Coalition's Mike Crump revealed he was "pleased" with the new team joining the project, while calling E-Day a "return to what makes Gears of War games special and authentic."
Gears of War: E-Day Reveals Co-Developer People Can Fly
While new Gears of War fans may not know about People Can Fly, the name is likely to ring a bell for fans who played 2013's Gears of War: Judgment, a game whose development was headed by the same team. As highlighted by the Warsaw-based studio, it also co-developed the Gears of War trilogy, alongside former IP owner Epic Games. Talking about more recent projects, People Can Fly shipped Outriders in 2021 to a mixed reception.
After a few years of quiet, things are once again looking exciting for Gears of War in the near future. Besides the anticipation for Gears of War: E-Day, fans have also been intrigued by the rumors of a Gears of War compilation—similar to Halo: The Master Chief Collection—being revealed by Xbox eventually. If true, it would likely be a great way for fans to reconnect with the classic games ahead of E-Day's arrival.
- Developer(s)
- The Coalition
- Publisher(s)
- Xbox Game Studios
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Franchise
- Gears of War
WHERE TO PLAY
The Story of E-Day
Fourteen years before Gears of War, war heroes Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago return home to face a new nightmare: the Locust Horde. These subterranean monsters, grotesque and relentless, erupt from below, laying siege on humanity itself. New Foundations
Built from the ground up with Unreal Engine 5, Gears of War: E-Day delivers unprecedented graphical fidelity.
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter
