They could definitely pull some emotional strings here with a Mad World campaign. Make people reminiscent of the 360 days. Could definitely work!
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No shot Gears 6 launches with the next Xbox. Assuming E-Day is 2026, I canāt see Gears 6 until 2030 at the earliest.
Either way Iām so happy they went in this direction, Iām way more hyped for this than 6.
Iām not gonna lie, ive been down on Gears for a while now and ive said a few times Iād love for them to go back to a Marcus focused gameā¦but i genuinely didnāt think there was a chance theyād actually do it! This trailer was probably the first time since the trilogy days that ive been left with a smile on my face after a Gears trailer!
Thereās definitely a lot of potential here, the struggle to deal with one Drone, i wonder if weāre going to feel a bit more āvulnerableā here when we encounter the Locust, at least to begin with. I know Gears is about big action but it would give a fresh experience if they could somehow make encounters with the Locust feel like a real struggle - especially the bigger ones. Seeing their arrival for the first time gives them a chance to lean into a more darker, horror feel as we see the impact Emergence Day has on the city and civilians (and even the COG) in more detail
Graphically it looked strong but again certain insiders probably went way over the top with their hype and teases and whatnot. I know itās going to cause a bit of controversy them going in this direction but im genuinely excited by it.
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There is certain magic to this trailer i cant put my finger on. Not a single line of dialogue, it is just a brilliant piece of storytelling.
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Iām happy that they are going back to basics with this one. E-Day is a great backdrop for that. However, I do hope that they finish up the Kait trilogy at some point. Iām not a fan of abandoning a story, particularly one with a cliffhanger. Plus with rumor/speculation that 343 may do the same with Halo, I hope that isnāt a trend going forward.
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They already said they werenāt going to abandon the story from 4 and 5, so you donāt have to worry. All of that info is in the story at the top of the thread.
I know thatās what they said, but things can change if E-Day blows up in a big way.
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True, but I still donāt think they would permanently abandon the story from 4 and 5 as they probably want to finish it themselves and they would undoubtedly be hounded by fans about it till the end of time. 
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Got my first merch for E-Day. This finally arrived yesterday. The shirt is a little oversized, has a thick and heavy feeling to it. Itās 100% cotton so it will shrink some when washed. It looks stunning.
Nearly all the time I miss out on things like this, but managed to get it this time. Store link (sold out): https://gear.xbox.com/collections/gears-of-war/products/gears-of-war-brotherhood-tee-by-luke-preece
Comparing same size Large unwashed EDay vs washed Large TeeFury Premium Blend for a size perspective:
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