The Coalition Confirms DDoS Attack on Gears of War: E-Day Servers

The Coalition has confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day servers were hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack during the game's first official weekend. According to gamerant.com, the studio said repairs are in progress and that teams are monitoring and mitigating the attacks.

The main online issues appear to be resolved, but the game is not fully back to normal, The Coalition added. The attacks occurred as Gears of War: E-Day entered its first weekend fully available to all players following the Early Access period for E-Day Premium Edition owners.

In October 2026, Alinea Analytics estimated that the game sold approximately 230,000 copies from October 1–6, with Steam making up the bulk of those sales. The same analytics firm estimated that around 1.7 million people accessed E-Day through Xbox Game Pass.

The Coalition also revealed a full DLC roadmap covering the next 5 seasons. The studio plans to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary with rewards and other freebies, and is planning limited-time events centered around real-world holidays like Halloween and the Thanksgiving-inspired 'Thanksgibbing' activities. Season 2, which begins early in December, is being teased as a 'love letter to the franchise.'