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In a recent interview on the Official Xbox Podcast, Matt Booty, Xbox’s new Chief Content Officer, gave details about the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day Direct. He said the presentation will be 30 minutes long and feature a substantial look at what players can expect from the game. This will be the first time anyone has seen actual gameplay footage of Gears of War: E-Day, as so far all that’s been released is the initial trailer from 2024.

From the start, this seemed like a clever way to move the series forward. The development team clearly put a lot of effort into it, but managed to do so while maintaining a unified and consistent feel.

Here is an overview of the game, via PQube:

Here is an overview of teh game, via its Steam page:

The game’s Early Access release will include the fundamental gameplay and basic structure. Over the next year, we plan to expand on this foundation by adding new content, improving features, and fixing bugs to create a more polished and balanced experience.

Okay, so here’s the deal with the Early Access version: the main way the game plays is pretty much finalized. We’re not planning any huge changes to how things work. Things like weapons and how you level up your character are almost done. When the full game comes out, expect a bigger, more polished world with a lot more stuff to do, but don’t worry, we’re not going to completely rework everything that’s already built. It’s more about adding to what’s there, not tearing it down and starting over.

Here is an overview of the game, via Gambit Digital:

Here is an overview of the game, via Skyward Entertainment:

Here is an overview of the game, via astragon Entertainment:

Forever Skies was initially available on Steam for PC in Early Access on June 22, 2023, before being fully released on both PlayStation 5 and PC on April 14, 2025.