Obsidian Entertainment confirmed the same as part of an extensive deep dive for the upcoming action RPG.
Unlike Gears 5, which experimented with semi-open world areas, E-Day is going to be an entirely linear experience.
The game will boast "over 100 times more environment and character details than Gears 5," according to The Coalition.
The prequel "adds detail and context to this period that will resonate through stories that will follow".
"We see it as a benefit to the franchises that we're building," said Phil Spencer in a recent interview.
Spencer also suggests that a hypothetical Xbox handheld would likely run games natively, rather than stream them through the cloud.
The Initiative reveals the reboot is developed with Rare's blessing and takes inspiration from "elements of the first two games."
It will be the largest install size for a Call of Duty game at launch to date, which is saying something for a series that's notorious for excessive install sizes.
It was first reported in 2022 that the Deus Ex studio had been brought on board the project to provide development support.
Treyarch's next Call of Duty will have twelve Core 6v6 maps and four Strike Maps at launch. Theater Mode also makes a return.
Omnimovement allows for sprinting, sliding and diving in any direction. Players can also enter a supine prone with full 360-degree aiming.
Obsidian's first-person role-playing game receives new details today, while Konami's upcoming remake will appear on June 11th.
Mod support arrives on all platforms alongside higher tiers of melee weapons and the option to mod them for more damage.
The upcoming season of Sea of Thieves will kick things off with a bang with a boss fight world event against Captain Flameheart.
World of Warcraft will kick off the Worldsoul Saga with the first expansion of the planned trilogy, The War Within, in August.
Fallout 76 players will be able to travel across the Savage Divide to southern Appalachian areas once the update hits.
The remastered real-time strategy title will be available on Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Game Pass upon its September release.
Raven Software leads the campaign, which sees the team going rogue after discovering a shadowy presence has infiltrated the US government.
Three new Xbox Series X/S models (including a limited edition variant) will be available this Holiday, Microsoft has announced.
Set fourteen years before the events of the first game, Gears of War: E-Day is described as the franchise's next mainline entry.
