This new chapter of this cult saga has just been announced by Microsoft and promises to fulfill fans’ wildest wishes

Announcement to fans of the Lanzor assault rifle and its famous chainsaw: Microsoft had the perfect surprise for you during the latest Xbox Games Showcase broadcast on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

It’s for good reason that the Redmond company spoiled us with the most anticipated trailer… the trailer for the next Gears of War! And yes, our favorite bodied soldiers will finally be returning to Xbox Series X/S in a brand new chapter. Gears of War: E-Day.

Gears returns with a new episode!

As the title suggests, this work will come true the dream of all bachelor fans: Experience the first moments of the Locust invasion (also called Emergence) and the near extinction of Humanity. On this occasion, players will find themselves in control of a well-known weathered face: Marcus Fenix.

But be careful, the prequel obliges, we will embody Young and unprepared to face this unprecedented threat, Marcus. And he won’t be alone ever since Dom will fight alongside him. According to The Coalition, the studio, which is responsible for the licensing of several departments, will tell E-Day the following:Marcus and Dom’s origin story and their bond… It’s the bond that defines the series.”

According to the developers, this work also needs to deviate from the big Hollywood spectacle. of a more visceral, darker and more terrifying experience.. This is fully proven by the study carried out on locusts.“We transform them into something challenging, physically intimidating and incredibly brutal.”

The epic is finally coming to Unreal Engine 5

While we don’t have gameplay details yet, Gears of War: E-Day is already gearing up to become a game. new graphic slap, It’s like the first work of its time. It’s for good reason that the game is running under Unreal Engine 5, the latest version of Epic’s graphics engine. According to the team, using UE 5 provides: View 100 times more detail about the setting and charactersRay Tracing integration, improved reflections and shadows, and a level of destruction and gore never seen before in the history of the series. A whole program.

Regarding release date, unfortunately you need to be patient. We can now hope to see Gears of War: E-Day coming to Xbox (and PC) by the end of the year.