Highlights

  • The Coalition surprises fans with a prequel Gears of War game, Gears of War: E-Day, set before the original.
  • Brand Director reassures fans that present-day story will continue despite prequel release.
  • Besides Gears of War: E-Day, fans can look forward to Netflix adaptations, while rumors of a collection persist.

The Coalition isn't backing away from the ongoing Gears of War storyline, despite the next game in the franchise being a prequel. There were a lot of rumors about the Gears of War franchise going in to the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9, but what was announced took many fans completely by surprise.

The leaks and rumors led Gears of War fans to believe that Gears of War 6 would be shown at the event, which was why the announcement of Gears of War: E-Day was unexpected. Instead of continuing the story where Gears 5 left off, Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel set 14 years before the original game. It will follow younger versions of franchise heroes Marcus and Dom, and show what happened when the Locust hordes first emerged from the ground. There is considerable excitement for Gears of War: E-Day, but there are also fans who are worried that the ongoing story won't be followed up on.

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Brand Director Nicole Fawcette addressed the lack of Gears of War 6, stating that the team is "super proud" of the stories that were told in Gears of War 4 and Gears 5. Fawcette also confirmed that The Coalition is not "retreating" from those stories. It was also stressed that even though Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel, its events will "resonate through stories that will follow." This seems to suggest that story developments in Gears of War: E-Day could potentially offer revelations about future installments, and what fans can expect from Gears of War 6, whenever it may materialize.

The Present-Day Gears of War Story Will Continue

Gears of War 6 has yet to be officially announced, but fans now know to expect Gears of War: E-Day, at least. Besides Gears of War: E-Day, there's also the Netflix movie and TV adaptations to look forward to as well, though concrete information on those projects is hard to come by at the time of this writing. In the meantime, there are still those who will have their fingers crossed that there may be even more new Gears of War content waiting in the wings.

Prior to the announcement of Gears of War: E-Day, rumors persisted that a Gears of War collection was set to be announced at the Xbox Games Showcase. Rumors of a Gears of War collection have been swirling for years, but have never materialized. Such a release could go a long way in filling the gap between now and Gears of War: E-Day's release, not to mention the release between E-Day and the next installment in the long-running third-person shooter franchise.