Gears of War: E-Day suffered online outages and login problems after malicious actors hit the game with a distributed denial-of-service attack. Developer The Coalition acknowledged the network disruptions on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
- Target: Online services for Gears of War: E-Day
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S and PC
- Incident cause: Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
- Resolution: Services returned to normal according to Xbox Support
Attack Impact
"Earlier today, some players experienced intermittent disconnects, login issues, or other service disruptions in Gears of War: E-Day. These issues were due to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting our online services."
The Coalition, Developer
Players encountered connection failures while attempting to access multiplayer and online features.
Mitigation Efforts
"Our teams are continuing to monitor and mitigate this activity. We’ll provide updates if there are any significant changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding."
The Coalition, Developer
Technical staff deployed mitigation steps to restore network stability.
Service Restoration
"Service for Gears of War: E-Day is back to normal. Thanks for your patience while we worked to resolve the issue."
Xbox, Platform Holder
