Gears of War: E-Day is planned as a trilogy, Matty Slop claims

Gears of War: E-Day is planned as the first entry in a trilogy, according to content creator Matty Slop. While The Coalition says its next project will arrive sooner, Matty Slop suggested that the departure of the story director could complicate the development of future installments.

Reports say the development cost for E-Day was more than $500 million. Mikey Jay Raymond argues this figure may represent the total studio budget for multiple projects instead of the cost for E-Day alone. Jez Corden suggested some of that $500 million may have covered assets for future entries or a sequel, allowing The Coalition to reuse code and assets.

Estimates from Alinea Analytics, cited by Matty Slop, indicate the title brought in about $37 million when it first launched. These figures include roughly 230,000 sales across Steam and Xbox alongside 1.7 million players, with most accessing the game through Game Pass.

Background In early October, employees at The Coalition reported concerns about potential layoffs after the game launched. Our earlier story