Xbox Jumps the Fence? 'Gears of War: E-Day' and 'State of Decay 3' Reportedly Creeping Onto PS5
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Rumours are swirling faster than a chainsaw in a Locust nest that *Gears of War: E-Day* and *State of Decay 3* might be heading to PS5, suggesting Xbox might be softening its stance on console exclusivity. Is this the end of the console wars, or just a clever business play? Place your bets!
Right, so Eurogamer's got the digital grapevine buzzing this week, reporting that two of Xbox's big hitters – *Gears of War: E-Day* and *State of Decay 3* – are potentially shambling their way onto the PlayStation 5. Now, I know what you're thinking: Phil Spencer finally cracked and decided to share the toys, eh? Well, maybe not 'cracked,' but 'strategically reconsidered' perhaps.
According to MP1st, the whispers started from the most reliable of sources: developer resumes. That's right, folks, someone wasn't paying attention in OPSEC class. These resumes apparently list the PS5 as a target platform for both titles. Bit of a clanger, innit?
Xbox has been testing the waters with this whole 'cross-platform' thing for a bit now. Remember when *Grounded*, *Sea of Thieves*, and *Hi-Fi Rush* suddenly popped up on other consoles? Then came *Forza Horizon 5* and *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle*. It's been a steady trickle that's starting to feel more like a flood, aye?
And it doesn't stop there! The original *Gears of War* is also supposedly getting a glow-up as *Gears of War: Reloaded* and is heading to PlayStation later this year. I reckon someone at Xbox is having a bit of an identity crisis, or maybe they're just following the money – hard to tell these days.
*Gears of War: E-Day*, for those who haven't been keeping up, is a prequel set 14 years before the original game. We're talking Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago back in their prime, battling Locusts with more youthful enthusiasm and less back pain. People Can Fly is co-developing it, so expect some explosive set pieces and hopefully a decent storyline.
Now, *State of Decay 3*. That's been a bit of a saga. Announced back in 2020, it then vanished into the development ether, with rumours swirling about workplace issues at Undead Labs. It resurfaced last year with a new trailer, teasing a shared world experience with multiple playable characters starting in different locations. So, what, a zombie apocalypse you can experience with your mates, only you're all lost and probably arguing about who gets the last can of beans? Sounds about right.
If *State of Decay 3* makes the jump, it begs the question: will the first two games follow suit? Maybe PlayStation owners will finally get to experience the joys of desperately scavenging for supplies while hordes of undead try to eat their brains. Fun times.
But hold on a minute. Let's not get carried away just yet. We've been burned by rumours before. Until we get official confirmation from Xbox, take all this with a healthy dose of skepticism. Still, it's an interesting development, and it could signal a pretty significant shift in how Xbox approaches the console wars. Or maybe it's just a clever ruse to sell more Game Pass subscriptions... time will tell, mate, time will tell.
Tags: Xbox, PlayStation, Gears of War, State of Decay, Cross-Platform
Original article: Eurogamer