{"id":94996,"date":"2026-10-23T02:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=94996"},"modified":"2026-10-23T02:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:27:16","slug":"gears-of-war-e-day-cost-half-a-billion-to-make-apparently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=94996","title":{"rendered":"Gears Of War: E-Day Cost Half A Billion To Make, Apparently"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EDay_7cc033.jpg?w=300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple new reports claim that the budget for Gears of War: E-Day was $500 million. Both Kotaku and Chris Dring of The Game Business reported today, with Kotaku&#8217;s report saying the number does not include marketing costs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jez Corden of Windows Central added that the $500 million figure is not wrong, but his own sources aren&#8217;t able to say definitively if that number covers the game&#8217;s budget alone, or the game&#8217;s budget plus additional costs related to running the development studio, The Coalition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gears Of War: E-Day Quick Review\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bn4cMZamNA4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever the case, the consensus seems to be that E-Day was an expensive game to produce, and the game&#8217;s early sales results do not seem very impressive. The game reportedly sold 230,000 copies across Xbox and PC, but that doesn&#8217;t tell the whole story since the game is included with Xbox Game Pass. Further data shows that the game reached nearly 2 million people out of the gate, and that number is sure to grow over time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Game Pass is a juggernaut for Microsoft and Xbox, with its recurring revenue from subscriptions generating almost $5 billion annually based on the latest data. A $500 million development budget for E-Day would represent 10% of that annual revenue from Game Pass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industry expert Mike Futter reacted to Kotaku&#8217;s report about E-Day&#8217;s $500 million budget, saying, &#8220;Exclusivity on console games simply does not make sense right now,&#8221; even if the development budget was half of that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E-Day was expected to release on PS5, and Microsoft&#8217;s own presentational materials showed that, but the game was not released on Sony&#8217;s console. According to reports, Microsoft canceled a PS5 edition at the last minute, with others saying E-Day was being sent out to die on purpose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GameSpot has contacted Xbox seeking comment about E-Day&#8217;s reported budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has said one of her ambitions is to bring back exclusives, following the previous leadership under Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond embracing multiplatform releases. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E-Day is a prequel to the Gears series, telling the story of Emergence Day. The game got generally solid review scores, including a 7\/10 here at GameSpot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No new Gears of War games have been confirmed, but developers at The Coalition have said the foundation is in place now to make an E-Day sequel faster. Beyond any possible new games, Netflix is producing a Gears of War movie and TV series. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/gears-of-war-e-day-cost-half-a-billion-to-make-apparently\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><br \/>\n<center><script>\n  atOptions = {\n    'key' : 'ab8cc34fbebd96e6c135978b4baca540',\n    'format' : 'iframe',\n    'height' : 90,\n    'width' : 728,\n    'params' : {}\n  };\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highrevenueformat.com\/ab8cc34fbebd96e6c135978b4baca540\/invoke.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple new reports claim that the budget for Gears of War: E-Day was $500 million. 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