Gears Of War: E-Day Smashes Steam Record And Earns Xbox Series S Praise In First 24 Hours
Gears of War: E-Day has reached a franchise-best peak of 20,374 concurrent players on Steam within its first 24 hours of early access. The title has received critical acclaim, earning an 86 on MetaCritic and praise for its performance on the Xbox Series S. While The Verge describes it as a great game launching at a terrible time, other reviews call it the best entry in the series. Developed by The Coalition, the game introduces new PC technology intended to eliminate shader compilation stutter.
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- ✓ Gears of War: E-Day reached 20,374 concurrent Steam players.
- ✓ The game is set 14 years before the original Gears of War and focuses on the first Locust emergence on Sera.
- ✓ The title earned a MetaCritic score of 86.
- ✓ The game is developed by The Coalition.
What changed
Gears of War: E-Day entered early access and established a new concurrent player record on Steam.
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Gears of War: E-Day Sets Steam Record During Early Access Launch
Gears of War: E-Day has reached a franchise-best peak of 20,374 concurrent players on Steam within its first 24 hours of early access. The title has received critical acclaim, earning an 86 on MetaCritic and praise for its performance on the Xbox Series S. While The Verge describes it as a great game launching at a terrible time, other reviews call it the best entry in the series. Developed by The Coalition, the game introduces new PC technology intended to eliminate shader compilation stutter.
Why it matters
The game serves as a prequel set 14 years before the original Gears of War, depicting the first Locust emergence on Sera. It follows characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago during the initial fight for survival. This release marks a return to the origins of the third-person shooter franchise.
What is confirmed
- Gears of War: E-Day reached 20,374 concurrent Steam players.
- The game is set 14 years before the original Gears of War and focuses on the first Locust emergence on Sera.
- The title earned a MetaCritic score of 86.
- The game is developed by The Coalition.
- The plot features Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago.
Still unconfirmed
- The game is launching at a terrible time.
- This is the best entry in the franchise.
What to watch next
- Full release date following the early access window
- Detailed performance data from the 43 GPUs tested by Tom's Hardware
- Official response to the timing of the launch mentioned by The Verge
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (16)
- www.purexbox.com — Latest Xbox News | Pure Xbox
- worthplaying.com — 'Gears of War: E-Day' Kicks Off Early Access Open Beta, PC Specs Revealed
- Pure Xbox — Gears Of War: E-Day Smashes Steam Record And Earns Xbox Series S Praise In First 24 Hours
- The Verge — Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time
- Tom's Hardware — Gears of War: E-Day PC graphics performance tested: 43 GPUs take us back to the start of an iconic saga
- seattletimes.com — A popular video game franchise returns with its best entry yet | Review
- news.xbox.com — Gears of War: E-Day is Available in Early Access Today, Watch the Launch Gameplay Trailer
- TechPowerUp — Gears of War: E-Day Performance Benchmark Review - 35 GPUs Tested
- Digital Foundry — Gears of War: E-Day's PC Version Promises New Tech, Huge Scalability and the End of Shader Compilation Stutter
- Forbes — The ‘Gears Of War: E-Day’ Metacritic Review Score Is In, And It’s Great
- store.steampowered.com — Gears of War: E-Day
- www.xbox.com — Buy Gears of War: E-Day Premium Edition Pre-Order
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