During last year’s Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft officially unveiled the next entry in the much-loved Gears of War series with ‘E-Day’. Since then, we’ve heard little to nothing on the project, however, the silence has now been broken with developers The Coalition announcing that studio ‘People Can Fly’ are assisting with development.

Making the announcement via a press release, Polish studio People Can Fly confirmed their involvement in the next Gears of War, writing:

“People Can Fly is thrilled to be working on Gears of War: E-Day, the next mainline game in the renowned Gears of War series, as a co-development partner with The Coalition. We are honored to return to the world of Gears of War, a franchise deeply embedded in our studio’s history.”

As mentioned by the studio, this isn’t the first time that People Can Fly have worked on the Gears IP, with them heading development on 2013’s Gears of War: Judgement – while also contributing to the earlier titles.

Speaking on this partnership, People Can Fly CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski stated “Returning to collaborate on the next chapter of this legendary saga is both a privilege and an exciting opportunity to build upon the intense, visceral action and rich storytelling that fans have come to love. We are deeply grateful for our partners’ trust and support on this journey.”

Though we’ve only gotten one cinematic trailer so far for the game, leakers claimed last year that Gears of War E-Day is targeting a 2025 release. Whether the hiring of People Can Fly means the game is more or less likely to hit its target, we will have to see. Hopefully we hear more from Gears of War E-Day soon.

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