The Coalition says DDoS attacks hit Gears of War: E-Day servers
The Coalition said it is monitoring and mitigating DDoS activity that disrupted Gears of War: E-Day servers, causing disconnects and login issues for some players.
The Coalition said Gears of War: E-Day servers were targeted by DDoS attacks, causing intermittent disconnects, login issues and other service disruptions for some players. The studio said its teams are continuing to monitor and mitigate the activity, according to gamesradar.com.
The Coalition said it will provide updates if there are any significant changes, and thanked fans for their patience and understanding.
In responses to the studio's message, some users said they had been waiting a number of hours for servers to stabilize again. Gears of War: E-Day was released on October 6.
An analyst estimate said Gears of War: E-Day sold 62,000 copies on Xbox versus 1.7 million Game Pass players.
Quick answers
What caused the Gears of War: E-Day server issues?
The Coalition said the servers were targeted by DDoS attacks, which caused intermittent disconnects, login issues and other service disruptions.
Is The Coalition still monitoring the attacks?
Yes. The Coalition said its teams are continuing to monitor and mitigate the DDoS activity and will provide updates if there are any significant changes.