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The Coalition has confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day will remain an exclusive title for Xbox consoles. Mike Crump, the studio head, emphasized that the franchise has been tied to the Xbox brand for 20 years and remains essential for maintaining player engagement within the Microsoft ecosystem, despite the company's broader multiplatform strategy for other titles.
Beyond its status as an exclusive, the studio aims to push hardware boundaries with E-Day. Crump stated that the team's objective is to deliver the best-looking game on Xbox for the current generation, utilizing the project to demonstrate the full potential of the hardware and the development team's capabilities.
Looking toward the future, Crump indicated that E-Day will serve as a foundational base for subsequent entries in the series, both narratively and visually. He explicitly promised that the next game in the franchise will not take as long to reach the market as the six-year gap experienced since the last chronological release.
