Gears of War: E-Day launches into advanced access imminently, and I’m sure our colleagues at Pure Xbox will be bringing you a review the moment the embargo lifts.
You won’t find one on Push Square, of course, as the PS5 version was infamously cancelled earlier this year.
Microsoft made a big song and dance about The Coalition developed prequel’s console exclusivity this summer, although a mistakenly uploaded trailer confirmed it was previously planned for Sony’s console.
That makes sense, of course, because remake Gears of War Reloaded felt like a franchise primer when it debuted on PS5 last year. (Although sales were poor across all platforms, apparently.)
And now in response to supposedly “soft” pre-orders on Steam, Alinea Analytics’ Rhys Elliot has argued the game shouldn’t have been cancelled on PlayStation.
“In my view, they shouldn't have cancelled that PlayStation port. It would have added some much-needed extra revenue, the port was reportedly already in the works, and Gears isn't necessarily a console-seller anymore.”
According to Elliot, the new game has amassed just 120k pre-orders on Steam thus far, which is low for a big-budget AAA production like this.
Of course, it should be stressed that Alinea Analytics’ methodology is a mystery, so it’s unclear how it’s determining these figures. Furthermore, the fanbase for Gears of War is undoubtedly biggest on Xbox Series X|S.
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