The Global Launch Update for Gears of War E-Day has been announced. The new patch is available for download as of October 5 on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
The update does not introduce any gameplay changes. Specifically, it addresses issues related to the game’s overall stability, as well as some problems affecting Online and the single-player Campaign.
The update also includes fixes and changes for some of the other popular game modes, such as Horde Siege and Versus.
The developers are aware of other issues that have not yet been resolved. As a result, players will have to wait for the next patch to address some of the remaining issues that can affect the gameplay experience.
Below, we report the complete list of fixes included in the Global Launch Update, as shared by the developer.
Stability And Performance
- Made various stability, performance, hardware compatibility, and reporting improvements across the game
Online And Multiplayer Services
- Addressed an issue causing some Versus Social matches to remain on the “Waiting for players” screen
- Improved XBOX authentication handling when the system clock differs significantly from the correct time
- Addressed “Bilefrog-Kalona” error, where a split-screen player could be signed out after suspending and resuming the game
- Improved online-session stability when accessing session information
Campaign
- Addressed an issue where players joining an existing Campaign could receive War Journal progress and Forge rewards earned before they joined
- Addressed an issue where players could remain attached to turrets when a cinematic or gameplay moment began
- Addressed an issue where some join-in-progress players might not receive the expected Forge Discovery War Journal progress
- Act 2 Chapter 2: Addressed an issue where the objective could fail to update when entering Allfather’s Plaza after completing activities elsewhere in the mission
- Act 2 Chapter 2: Addressed an issue where the Heavy Gear in the Black Raven Down side objective could appear without a Vulcan
- Act 4 Chapter 1: Addressed an issue where certain side objectives could fail to start if players entered the objective area while introductory dialogue was playing
- Act 4 Chapter 2: Addressed one cause of the Power Station defense objective failing to complete after all visible enemies were defeated
Horde Siege
- Addressed an issue that could prevent certain Siege Blitz Secure objectives from being completed
- Addressed an issue where the extraction helicopter could fail to appear during a Downtown West Blitz mission
Versus
- Addressed an issue in Demolition where a bomb could become stuck in a defusing state if a player was eliminated while beginning the defuse interaction
UI
- Adjusted the size and appearance of Online Diagnostic text
- Addressed one possible cause of the UI repeatedly attempting to claim the same Challenge Mail reward
Gears of War: E-Day is the next major game in the Gears of War series. The story takes players back to Emergence Day, one of the most important events in the history of Sera.
The game is set fourteen years before the first Gears of War and follows Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago as they face the beginning of the Locust invasion.
Marcus and Dom are much younger in E-Day than they were in the original games. At this point in their lives, they have not yet become the soldiers players know from the original Gears of War. The events of Emergence Day will change their lives and their view of the world around them.
The Locust invasion is at the center of the story. Before Emergence Day, people on Sera had no idea that an enemy like the Locust existed. When the attacks begin, humanity is caught completely off guard and has to deal with a threat unlike anything it has faced before. The events of that day will eventually lead to the long conflict that defines the Gears of War series.
Going back to Emergence Day also gives the game a chance to explore a period that has mostly been mentioned through the other games in the series.
Fans already know how important that day was, but E-Day focuses directly on what happened when the Locust first appeared. The story takes place at the beginning of the conflict, when the situation on Sera is changing very quickly.
The gameplay will feel familiar to anyone who has played a Gears of War game before. E-Day keeps the third-person shooting and cover system that the series is known for, while also introducing new gameplay elements. The developers are building the game around the same basic style of combat that has been part of Gears of War since the beginning.
Marcus and Dom are also an important part of the game. E-Day shows the two characters at a much earlier point in their lives and gives more attention to their relationship before the events of the original game.
Their friendship will develop during a period when both of them are dealing with the sudden arrival of the Locust and the destruction caused by the invasion.
The game is being developed by The Coalition using Unreal Engine 5. The technology is being used to create the environments, characters, lighting and visual effects of E-Day. The developers are also building the game as a new entry in the series rather than remaking the original Gears of War.
For the series, E-Day means going back to where the story began. Instead of continuing the timeline established by the more recent games, The Coalition is returning to a period that has always been an important part of Gears of War lore. This also allows the game to show Marcus, Dom and the Locust invasion at a point that players have never experienced in this way before.
Gears of War: E-Day is therefore set during one of the most important moments in the series. It tells the story of the beginning of the Locust invasion, follows a younger Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, and returns to the events that shaped the Gears of War universe.
For anyone familiar with the series, it is a chance to see how the conflict started and what happened to these characters before the events of the first game.
Gears Of War E-Day is set to release on October 6 for Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam. To stay up to date with the latest news, in-depth articles, guides and much more, you can also follow our social media channels on Facebook, X, Telegram, Discord, YouTube and TikTok.
