Gears of War's E-Day prequel is reportedly aiming for 2026, but the series will get a collection this year according to one leak and it'll finally come to PlayStation, tooTech13:56, 06 Mar 2025Updated 14:30, 06 Mar 2025Gears of War could be set for a PlayStation debut(Image: Daily Record)It feels like not long ago, we were faced with difficult choices like Pro Evo or FIFA, Battlefield or Call of Duty, and PlayStation or Xbox, but that latter one is getting a little easier to handle.That's because Microsoft has essentially gone multiplatform (and to great success), which means the likes of Halo, Forza, and others are no longer tied to its own systems.While Forza has already been confirmed for PS5, it could be Gears of War, the iconic third-person shooter series that kickstarted the Xbox 360 when it launched in 2006, that could make the jump next.Longtime industry insider eXtas1s released a video this week. While it's in Spanish, machine translation reveals that a source has told him that Gears of War E-Day, the prequel to the third-person shooter franchise, is slated for a 2026 release.Not only that, but eXtas1s also suggested that this year's Xbox Showcase (likely in June) will reveal the Gears of War Collection.While we're unsure which games will be included, it's a safe bet the original trilogy will make the cut, but as for Judgement it's hard to say.Gears of War is one of Microsoft's biggest franchisesArticle continues belowCuriously, eXtas1s has suggested he's heard the game will come to PlayStation 5 on day one, which would mark the first time Gears has appeared on a Sony system.With that in mind, there's every chance the collection could spread as far as Gears 5 so that PlayStation gamers can catch up but eXtas1s said there's no word of a Switch 2 port just yet. For more on Gears of War, be sure to check out which former WWE star is itching to play Marcus Fenix in a Netflix adaptation.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.