In 2026, Gears of War will finally add another chapter to its story with its new prequel, Gears of War: E-Day. Set 14 years before Gears of War 1 and about 42 years before Gears 5, Gears of War: E-Day will follow Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as they witness the Locust’s invasion of the surface firsthand on Emergence Day. While the upcoming Gears of War: Reloaded will reintroduce veteran Gears players and new PlayStation fans to the Gears universe through a remake of Gears of War 1, there’s still much unknown about Gears of War: E-Day.
Only one trailer for Gears of War: E-Day has been released so far, depicting Marcus Fenix struggling to fight a Locust Drone as the Locust Horde invades the city of Kalona. In this trailer, The Coalition confirmed that at least one classic weapon will be returning in E-Day: the Mark 1 Lancer Assault Rifle, otherwise known as the Retro Lancer. With E-Day being the earliest Gears game on the franchise timeline to date, many weapons from modern Gears titles will likely be absent from the game, but there are still several memorable weapons that deserve to return in E-Day’s campaign and multiplayer.
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Which Weapons Should Return in Gears of War: E-Day?
Possible Returning COG Weapons in E-Day
In every single Gears of War game, weapons produced by the Coalition of Ordered Governments are some of the most consistently appearing and effective weapons across the franchise. With E-Day expected to take place immediately after the COG ended their conflict with the Union of Independent Republics, known as the Pendulum Wars, it's not unreasonable to expect most classic COG weapons to reappear in E-Day. These classic COG weapons include:
- Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle
- Gnasher Shotgun
- MX8 Snub Pistol
- Sawed-Off Shotgun
- Bolo Grenades
- Longshot Sniper Rifle
- One-Shot
- Mulcher
- Mortar
- Vulcan Gatling Gun
- Tripwire Crossbow
- Scorcher Flamethrower
While several of these weapons only appeared in one or a few Gears games, their appearance in E-Day would make sense due to the COG being at the height of their military power during Emergence Day.
Possible Returning Locust Weapons in E-Day
By the time Emergence Day occurred, the Locust had already been active for 30 years deep underground in subterranean regions known as the Hollow. During this time, the Locust developed their own culture, society, and weapons, particularly to deal with ever-aggressive Imulsion-mutated creatures called the Lambent. While much of the Locust’s arsenal would be made up of salvaged COG and UIR weapons, they did produce their own deadly weapons that became staples of the Gears of War franchise, including:
- Hammerburst Assault Rifle
- Boltok Pistol
- Boomshot Grenade Launcher
- Torque Bow
- Troika Heavy Machine Gun
- Digger Launcher
- Gorgon Submachine Guns
- Ink Grenades
- Butcher Cleavers
- Breechshot
Given how the Locust were similarly at the height of their power during Emergence Day, it would make sense for the Locust in Gears of War: E-Day to use their entire arsenal of weapons.
Possible Returning UIR Weapons in E-Day
WIth Gears of War: E-Day being set around the end of the Pendulum Wars, The Coalition could feature the UIR in some form in the game. Starting in Gears of War: Judgment, the UIR has slowly been increasingly featured in modern Gears games, which would allow E-Day to feature an early mission of Marcus Fenix fighting UIR remnants or display some UIR remnants fighting Locust forces in the game. Modern Gears games have additionally begun introducing UIR-produced weapons; most, if not all, would be good picks to return in E-Day, including:
- Booshka Grenade Launcher
- Markza Mk 1 Marksman Rifle
- GZ18 Markza Sniper Rifle
- Hammer of Dawn
- Developer(s)
- The Coalition
- Publisher(s)
- Xbox Game Studios
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Franchise
- Gears of War
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter
