Gears of War: E-Day developers want to tell a horror story
The Coalition has declared that it wants to return to its Gear of War horror takes root with its next game, Gears of War: E-Day. Talk to IGN In a new interview, brand director Nicole Fawcette and creative director Matt Searcy explained how Electronic day will be different from its more recent titles in the […]
The Coalition has declared that it wants to return to its Gear of War horror takes root with its next game, Gears of War: E-Day.
Talk to IGN In a new interview, brand director Nicole Fawcette and creative director Matt Searcy explained how Electronic day will be different from its more recent titles in the sci-fi shooter franchise, saying it wants to refocus on the “scary” aspects of the series.
“For us, it’s like a what-if story,” Searcy said. “What if the ground opened up and monsters came out? Yes, the action takes place on another fictional planet, but there are very human reactions and stories we can tell. To do that, we have to be capable of telling a story that resembles a horror story.”
Searcy went on to say, “We looked at how people felt when they played. Weapons of war or one of Gears – Gears 4 included. But when people tell you what they remember from playing, the things that stood out to them, the feelings, a lot of it is about these dark, almost horrifying, scary moments. “
The creative director explained that the team embraced this vision and said: “This is the game we are going to build.”
“We’re going to build this game with all the skills we’ve learned, with all the technology we’ve built, and we’ll work hard at it,” he adds. “So it is certain that part of the story is to reintroduce the locust into Gears as scary monsters emerge from the ground. And then, as it goes on, you realize it’s not just monsters, there’s an army here and it’s bigger than anyone thinks.”
The game will be developed in Unreal Engine 5 and Fawcette explained that this will allow The Coalition to draw on the “horror vibes” that fans remember and show the Locust – Gears‘ alien antagonist – with “believable visual fidelity as the frightening creatures of the underground”.
Gears of War: E-Daywhich was officially revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase, will take place 14 years before the events of the first game and feature younger versions of the series‘ original heroes, Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, at the start of the invasion locust.
Unfortunately, we don’t have a release date yet, but the game is expected to launch on Xbox consoles and PC.
