Set for release on the Xbox Series X | S and PC in 2025, the Unreal Engine 5-powered Gears of War E-Day is touted as the best game in the series yet. It’s basically a prequel that shows the horror of the Locust invasion on Emergence Day through the eyes of Marcus Fenix.
Set 14 years before the events of the original Gears of War, we see why the Locust are mysterious, formidable creatures that dwell beneath the Earth, tapping into our deepest fears. One thing fans will notice right off the bat is that the MK 1 Lancer that Marcus briefly wields in the trailer features a detachable bayonet rather than the familiar chainsaw-equipped gun.
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We’re telling the origin story of Marcus and Dom and their bond… this is the bond that defines the franchise. They’re not the characters we know from Gears 1 to 3. They don’t have 10 years of fighting the Locust between them. When the game opens, there’s supposed to be peace on Sera, and they’re trying to figure out life without this person they both loved,” said Matt Searcy, Coalition Studio Creative Director.
