Gears of War: E-Day reported to have cost US$500 million to make

Chris Dring of The Game Business reported on 22 October 2026 that Gears of War: E-Day cost US$500 million to make. Kotaku repeated the figure, noting it excludes marketing. Developer The Coalition is making the game, an Xbox console exclusive, meaning it is not on rival hardware. The figures give no new release date, price or platform list.