After a leak at Walmart indicated a possible PS5 version of “Gears of War: E-Day”, an insider caused a real setback: the planned PlayStation implementation had been canceled. However, an extremely reliable leaker now provides a glimmer of hope.
Just before the big one Xbox Games Showcase This evening the rumor mill is on fire „Gears of War: E-Day“ ablaze – more precisely, the rumored PS5 version of the dark third-person shooter.
A product page for the upcoming prequel briefly appeared on the website of the US supermarket chain Walmart, which listed not only the Xbox and PC version but also a port for the Sony console.
But shortly afterwards, industry expert and journalist Jeff Grubb spoke up and explained that the actually planned PS5 version of “Gears of War: E-Day” recently canceled again became. Now the most reliable leaker of all stepped in and shed further light on the matter.
Real product numbers and barcodes in the system
We are of course talking about billbil-kun, whose predictions are almost like official announcements due to his high hit rate. And like his Research have now revealed that the Walmart leak was by no means just a guess or a technical error on the part of the retailer.
The leaker was able to 100 percent verify that a real product reference (SKU) for a physical PS5 version of “Gears of War: E-Day” is stored in the system. What’s more: the game has even been assigned an official UPC identification code – the US equivalent of the European EAN barcode.
In plain language, this means: Microsoft had already pushed the PS5 version forward as part of its multiplatform offensive to such an extent that the data was officially transmitted to retailers.
Did Microsoft pull the emergency brake?
Despite its authenticity, billbil-kun cannot say with certainty whether the PS5 barcode has now been deleted or just put on hold for a later, delayed release. One thing is certain: Pre-orders for “Gears of War: E-Day” will start tonight after the showcase for Xbox and PC for $69.99.
If the PS5 version is actually off the table, as Grubb claimed, then billbil-kun’s discovery suggests that Microsoft probably pulled the emergency brake here at the proverbial last second.
But what also gives us hope: also the European one PEGI has recently given a PS5 version of “Gears of War: E-Day” an age rating. And classification is usually rarely done for titles that shouldn’t be published at all.
There should be clarity this evening: The big Xbox Games Showcase begins at 7 p.m. our time, while a detailed presentation on “Gears of War: E-Day” will follow immediately afterwards. Then not only the release date should be mentioned, but also what the real status of a PS5 version is.
From there, there should be more exciting news: As billbil-kun reports, the pre-orders for „Halo: Campaign Evolved“ be opened. A PS5 version has already been officially confirmed, but the leaker couldn’t find out whether the pre-orders will take place at the same time as the Xbox and the PC.
However, a physical version of the new edition of Master Chief’s first adventure is firmly planned for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, while the game will be offered on all platforms for 59.99 euros. Here too we should be smarter this evening.
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