Gears of War: E-Day to be the Start of a Trilogy - Xbox Plans Rumored

Gears of War: E-Day is planned to be the start of a trilogy. At the same time, the departure of the narrative director and budget uncertainty for the game could affect the future of the series.

This was stated by blogger Matty Slop, also known as MrMattyPlays. He suggested that the departure of the narrative lead could complicate work on sequels.

Earlier reports indicated that the development of Gears of War: E-Day cost over $500 million. However, Windows Central Gaming employee Mikey J. Raymond claims that this amount refers to the studio's budget for several projects.

According to Alinea Analytics estimates, the game generated approximately $37 million at launch, sold about 230,000 copies on Xbox and Steam, and reached 1.7 million players. Most of them launched the shooter via Game Pass.

Despite financial questions, Matty doubts that Xbox will abandon the franchise, given the company's plans to develop it beyond games. Windows Central journalist Jez Corden also suggested that part of the budget went into creating assets for future installments. The Coalition will be able to reuse existing resources and code, distributing costs across multiple games.