Gears Of War: E-Day Continues To Look Incredible In New 60FPS Xbox Series X Footage
The Coalition is modifying the Active Reload system for Gears of War: E-Day. The game will return to four-player co-op for the mainline series. New footage showcases performance on Xbox Series X.
What changed
The developer revealed design changes to the Active Reload mechanic and confirmed the return of four-player co-op.
Live updates
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Gears of War: E-Day Updates Active Reload and Co-op Details
confidence 90%The Coalition is modifying the Active Reload system for Gears of War: E-Day. The game will return to four-player co-op for the mainline series. New footage showcases performance on Xbox Series X.
What's confirmed:
- Gears of War: E-Day will feature the Active Reload mechanic with design changes.
- The Coalition is bringing four-player co-op back to the mainline series.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Active Reload system will move the reload bar to the center of the screen.
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Gears of War: E-Day Reveals New Co-Op Goals and Gameplay Shifts
confidence 100%The Coalition is adjusting a staple franchise mechanic for Gears of War: E-Day. The game will feature four-player co-op designed to evoke the feeling of Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers. Technical demos continue to highlight the Xbox Series X performance.
What's confirmed:
- The Coalition is changing at least one staple mechanic of the franchise for Gears of War: E-Day.
- The game includes four-player co-op.
- The developers want the co-op to feel like Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers.
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Gears of War: E-Day Technical Demo Shows 60FPS and Ray Tracing
confidence 100%The Coalition released a new technical demo for Gears of War: E-Day. The footage showcases the game running on Xbox Series X|S. It features ray-traced lighting effects.
What's confirmed:
- A new technical demo shows Gears of War: E-Day running at 60fps on Xbox Series X|S.
- The game utilizes ray-traced lighting effects on Xbox Series X|S.
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Gears of War: E-Day Technical Details Revealed at State of Unreal 2026
confidence 90%The Coalition showcased new footage of Gears of War: E-Day running on Xbox Series X. The title utilizes Unreal Engine 5 to achieve high resolution and frame rates. A new cinematic trailer accompanied the technical presentation.
What's confirmed:
- Gears of War: E-Day was rebuilt from scratch in Unreal Engine 5.
- The game targets 60fps on Xbox Series X.
- The Coalition presented a new cinematic trailer during the State of Unreal 2026.
Still unconfirmed:
- The demo ran at 4K resolution using MegaLights technology.
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Gears of War: E-Day Showcases UE5 MegaLights and 60FPS Performance
confidence 90%The Coalition rebuilt Gears of War: E-Day from scratch using Unreal Engine 5 to enhance visual fidelity. The Xbox console exclusive targets 60FPS on Series X while utilizing advanced ray-traced lighting. New footage from the State of Unreal 2026 demonstrates these technical capabilities.
What's confirmed:
- Gears of War: E-Day is an Xbox console exclusive.
- The game was rebuilt from scratch in Unreal Engine 5.
- The title targets 60FPS on Xbox Series X.
- The game features hundreds of shadow-casting lights.
- The project utilizes MegaLights technology.
- Hardware ray tracing is supported.
Still unconfirmed:
- The game supports 4K resolution.
- Multiplayer supports 120FPS.
- Minimum PC requirements include an RTX 2060 and a 130GB SSD.
- The story is told through the eyes of Marcus Fenix.