Gears of War: E-Day Servers Hit by DDoS Attacks, Xbox Confirms Recovery
The Gears of War community account said login issues and server disruptions were caused by DDoS attacks; Xbox says service is back to normal.
The Gears of War community account on X said that Gears of War: E-Day experienced server crashes and login issues caused by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting the game's online services.
According to the account, the disruptions included intermittent disconnects and login problems. The attacks affected the online infrastructure for the title.
The official Xbox account later said that service for Gears of War: E-Day has returned to normal, according to Eurogamer.
Earlier DDoS incidents
In January, Arc Raiders and The Finals were hit by coordinated DDoS attacks, and Final Fantasy 14 was seemingly targeted by similar attacks around the same time.
Quick answers
What caused the Gears of War: E-Day server issues?
The Gears of War community account said the login issues and server disruptions were caused by DDoS attacks targeting the game's online services.
Is Gears of War: E-Day back online?
Yes. The official Xbox account said service for Gears of War: E-Day is back to normal.