Gears of War is one of the cornerstone franchises for the Xbox brand, and yet it may be taking its first step on PS5 later this year. eXtas1s is a Spanish content creator who’s well known for having reliable scoops regarding the Xbox platform in advance, especially for Gamepass related content. According to his sources, the original trilogy for Gears of War will be released as a collection for the PS5 later this year. The YouTuber also makes note that the upcoming title, Gears of War: E-Day, will likely be released in 2026.
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The greater details of this rumor are expounded on his YouTube channel.
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A remastered collection of the original games would make a lot of sense, as E-Day is slated to be a prequel to the series.With E-Day featuring younger versions of Marcus and Dom, introducing these characters to the PlayStation playerbase with the 360 titles in advance would be a smart move. With a supposed year-long gap between the two releases, this would help create excitement for the new title. This collection has seemingly been in the works for some time now, as has the expectation for it to be released on other platforms. This speculation is substantiated by other big Xbox names coming to the rival console.
The Gears of War series had previously released a remastered version of the first game, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, back in 2015.If the rumors prove to be true, it’ll be interesting to see if the second and third entries receive a similar upgrade. First impressions are important for video games, especially when trying to establish a series on a new platform.With the likes of Forza Horizon 5 taking the leap first, these recent transitions seem to be part of a bigger plan.Gears of War might pave the way for the likes of Halo for the ultimate console crossover.
Be Prepared For Anything
Of course, no one would blame you for taking this information with a grain of salt. Some of these reported insiders are more reliable than others, and even then they’re not always guaranteed to be right. These sorts of rumors have substantially become more believable as time goes on. The gaming landscape has changed a lot in recent years, and that’s been recognized by the leaders at Microsoft and Xbox Studios. What else this could entail remains to be seen.
E-Day currently has no official release date, but an announcement for next year would have to come relatively soon. That goes double for the potential remastered collection.
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Gears of War: E-Day
