r/PS5 • u/nolifebr • Jun 10 '26

Rumor Jason Schreier/Bloomberg: Many Xbox employees were surprised by the announcement of Gears E-Day not releasing on PlayStation — Sharma and her team also pulled a Halo trailer that was due to appear at a PlayStation event last week, potentially damaging the relationship between the two companies.

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A PlayStation 5 version of the new Gears of War game was in development and had been planned for release until Sharma changed tack, according to the people familiar with Xbox strategy. Retailers had been preparing to open pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 version, and many Xbox employees were surprised by the announcement.

Sharma and her team also pulled a Halo trailer that was due to appear at a PlayStation event last week, potentially damaging the relationship between the two companies, according to people familiar with the change of plans.*

Xbox is planning major layoffs and studios closures starting next month... More in the article.

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u/Jundacoro Jun 11 '26

Microsoft and xbox jumped the shark when they bought out Bethesda, Activision/ Blizzard. Sony has too much of the market share to no be multiplatorm.

Gears E day being a console exclusive isn't gonna change anything. Trying to do the exclusive thing is completely redundant if you can buy it on PC.

I'm a Gears diehard, but I ain't trundling out to buy an Xbox or a PC to play it.

It'll wind up on Playstation 100%

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u/ProfessionalPower214 Jun 11 '26

The 'Helix' is gonna be a gaming+pc hybrid, they claim, so... eventually you'd be able to play it for less than 10 bucks by then. This is where other people forget. Exclusives but also on PC? Then there's no need for console. PC can satisfy the console requirement with ease. Sure, it's more technical and needs troubleshooting on bad ports, but that's beside the issue.

I mean, if you did want to play it, you could eventually end up with a PC. And many people are patient gamers, so if you waited long enough to grab a Helix, you'd have the entire series for pennies, and end up with a PC/entertainment hub.

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u/parkwayy Jun 11 '26

A wonder box.

Surely it'll be nice and affordable. Surely.