The Coalition, developers of the Gears of War franchise, have seemingly purged the official Gears of War YouTube and Twitch channels, leaving only a handful of videos behind. This unexpected move follows the recent announcement of Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel set fourteen years before the original game, designed to recapture the franchise's horror roots.
Gears of War: E-Day, featuring Marcus and Dom at the dawn of Emergence Day, is poised for a 2025 release, as hinted at by a recent in-game message within Gears 5. The channel now primarily showcases the E-Day reveal trailer and a 2020 fan-made video.
This drastic cleanup has disappointed fans, who valued access to classic trailers (praised as some of gaming's finest), developer streams, and esports archives. The removal of content is speculated to be part of a strategy to emphasize a fresh start for the franchise, aligning with the prequel's focus on the series' origins.
While the videos may be archived rather than deleted, their current inaccessibility forces fans to seek out re-uploads of trailers and other content elsewhere online. While trailers are widely available, locating developer streams and esports archives may prove more challenging.