The new Title Update for Gears of War E-Day has been announced. The latest patch is available to download as of October 14 on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
The update does not include any gameplay changes. Instead, it focuses on fixing general game stability issues and several problems affecting the single-player Campaign.
The update also includes fixes and changes for other popular game modes, such as Horde Siege and Versus.
The developers are aware of other issues that have yet to be resolved, so players will have to wait for the next patch to address some frustrating problems that affect the gameplay experience. Below, we provide the full Title Update patch notes released by the developer.
Quality Of Life Improvements
- Reduced the size of on-screen diagnostic text in bottom left-hand corner
- Added a setting to disable audio chimes for Collectibles in the Campaign
General Fixes
- On PC, XBOX and handhelds, we made numerous improvements to stability and optimization across applicable hardware configurations
- On PC, XBOX and handhelds, we made multiple memory improvements to address crashing and performance degradation during long play sessions
- Addressed multiple account linking and login issues
- Fixed multiple issues with the Social Menu and friends list
- Made further improvements to server anti-cheat protection
- Fixed an issue causing certain colorblind settings to not display as described
- In Campaign and Horde Siege, fixed multiple issues causing certain Weapon Mods to not perform as described
Campaign
- Fixed multiple issues causing parts of War Journal and Achievement progress not to track
- Fixed an issue causing progress to not be tracked in Co-Op sessions
- Fixed a splitscreen issue preventing a second player from being added while navigating the main menu
- Fixed an issue causing POI Prompts to remain on-screen
- In Act One, Chapter One, fixed an issue causing unkillable enemies to spawn
- In Act Two, Chapter One, fixed a splitscreen issue causing players to be unable to progress after disconnecting
- In Act Two, Chapter One, fixed an issue causing combat encounters to not initialize
- In Act Three, Chapter Two, fixed an issue preventing the Boss from returning to the encounter area
- In Act Three, Chapter Four, fixed an issue causing weapons to not appear properly in the cinematic
- In Act Three, Chapter Four, fixed an issue causing NPCs to not attack nearby enemies
- In Act Four, Chapter One, fixed a splitscreen issue causing Player 2 to lose their screen after the cinematic
- In Act Four, Chapter One, fixed an issue causing a Wretch to spawn out of bounds and prevent progression
- In Act Five, Chapter Two, fixed an issue causing players to get stuck in the elevator
- In Act Five, Chapter Four, fixed an issue causing the bridge switch to become un-interactable
- Fixed an issue causing canceled Ready-Up votes to display a “Players Out of Range” error
- Fixed an issue causing executions to interrupt revives
- Fixed a splitscreen issue causing players to lose control input after interacting with a Supply Cache
- Fixed an issue causing the player’s reticle to be incorrectly colored when aiming at a Bilefrog’s mouth
- Fixed an issue causing Manned Turret Fortification animations to not appear when joining a session in progress
Horde Siege
- Fixed an issue causing the Medic’s Tactical Gear (Stim Vaporizer) to not revive friendly players when Friendly Fire modifier is active
- Fixed an issue causing enemies emerging from E-Holes to briefly be invisible
- Fixed an issue preventing players from changing spectator camera after dying
- Fixed an issue causing the Corpser to become unkillable during an Invasion Event
- Fixed an issue that allowed two squads to have the same R.I.G. objective concurrently
- Fixed multiple issues with the Scoria Invasion Event
- Fixed multiple issues with the match intro sequence
- Fixed an issue allowing players to mount Mortar Sentries to Manned Turret Fortifications
- Fixed an issue causing players to spawn in with missing ammo
- Fixed an issue causing Boomers to get stuck in the Armadillo Factory on the Prospect Bay map
- Fixed an issue causing missing sound effects (SFX) when re-activating the Supply Cache during a Secure objective
- Fixed an issue causing Horde Siege missions not to end if squad members leave the match during extraction
- Fixed an issue causing E-Holes to interfere with Secondary Objective locations
- Fixed an issue preventing players from interacting with a damaged R.I.G. during the defense phase of Repair objectives
- Fixed an issue causing enemies to occasionally group at the bottom of ladders
Versus
- In Demolition, fixed an issue causing the bomb to become un-interactable if dropped while planting
- In Demolition, fixed an issue causing the bomb to get stuck on Park
- Fixed an issue causing the Lancer Mk1 to not kill enemies with melee attacks
- In Demolition and Crucible, fixed an issue causing nearby weapons to be prioritized over the objective when players attempt to interact with them
- On Skyward, fixed an issue causing the Torque Bow to not display an Active Reload bar
- Fixed an issue causing players to get stuck in the profile menu mid-match
- On XBOX Series S, fixed an issue causing multiple weapons to not display an Active Reload bar during TDM matches on Precinct
- On Precinct, in Conquest, fixed an issue where players could control zones from outside the zone
- Fixed an issue where players can go through the map when dying
- Fixed an issue where players could be killed by a melee attack from an enemy after killing that enemy with a Gnasher
- Fixed an issue where players weren’t getting hit markers after headshotting with a Breechshot
- Fixed an issue where “Close Shave” and “Better Man” Ribbons were not always rewarded following the conditions being met
- Fixed an issue where players could get concussed from a friendly concussion grenade
- Fixed an issue where players could revive other players beyond the permitted distance
- Fixed an issue where players would get stuck in place if the player they were executing disconnected mid-animation
- Fixed an issue where spawn protection didn’t go away when hip firing
- In Warpath, fixed an issue where overtime would start when the zone was neutral and team was leading
- Fixed an issue where players could not fire while the scoreboard was open
- Fixed an issue where players sometimes faced the wrong way when spawning in
- Fixed an issue where Omen would flicker when being revived from DBNO using a Stim Grenade
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. Follow us on Facebook, X, Telegram, Discord, YouTube and TikTok to keep up with the latest news, articles, guides and more.
