Skip to content

Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Cost Over $500 Million Before Marketing, as Xbox Layoff Fears Loom Over the Canadian Studio

Marcus Fenix in 'Gears of War: E-Day' wearing futuristic armor with glowing blue lights stands in a desert battle setting.

Some time ago, Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson revealed on a podcast that the budget for Gears of War: E-Day exceeded $400 million. Right away, Windows Central’s Jez Corden countered that it was lower than that; however, Kotaku’s Ethan Gach claims today that one source familiar with “Xbox’s business” told him that it was actually higher, more than $500 million, and even that insane figure did not include marketing. Chris Dring from The Game Business quickly chimed in to confirm he heard the same: Yes, so this, from what I’m told, is very true. $500 million. Unbelievable. Interestingly, Jez Corden is […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/gears-of-war-e-day-500-million-budget-before-marketing-xbox-layoff-fears/