Xbox bets on Gears of War in battle of gaming giants
Summary
Xbox has released Gears of War: E-Day as an exclusive game for its consoles and PC, not on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch. The game is a prequel that explores the start of the conflict with the enemy species called The Locust and aims to attract players back to the Xbox brand.Key Facts
- Gears of War: E-Day is a new game that tells the origin story of the human fight against The Locust.
- Unlike previous Xbox games that came out on other consoles, E-Day is only available on Xbox and PC.
- The game was developed by The Coalition and took six years to make, costing hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Xbox sees Gears of War as an important series tied closely to its brand and gaming community.
- Xbox hopes E-Day will showcase its console’s graphics and hardware abilities.
- The game is also meant to encourage subscriptions to Xbox Game Pass, a service that offers many games for a monthly fee.
- Xbox faces strong competition from PlayStation and Nintendo Switch in the console market.
- Xbox has been making big changes, including staff layoffs and restructuring, under new leadership.
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