Microsoft has made Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox console exclusive, dropping PS5 support after previously announcing it for multiple platforms. The change signals a broader return to Xbox-first releases following recent leadership shifts at the division.
It also offered what may have been the first look at a Gears soldier wearing tight blue jeans.
Signs since then have pointed toward a return to Xbox exclusives, a direction fans have requested.
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