Gears of War: E-Day Suffers DDoS Attacks Amid Backlash From Activists

Gears of War: E-Day has faced DDoS attacks that caused players to lose connection to the servers. Gamers blame griefers who spread false rumors about the game story and the impact of messaging on characters.

Over the past weekend, users of Gears of War: E-Day complained about long matchmaking wait times, crashes, and sign-in errors. The developers confirmed that the cause was DDoS attacks on the game network infrastructure, while players in the comments expressed outrage at griefers.

Comments under the post about DDoS attacks — Image source: X social network

The developers stated:

Earlier today, some players experienced intermittent disconnections, sign-in issues, and other service disruptions in Gears of War: E-Day. These issues were caused by DDoS attacks against our network services.
Our teams continue to monitor the situation and take steps to mitigate the impact of the attacks. If significant changes occur, we will provide additional information.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Image source: Community_Gears account on X

The explanations did not calm fans. Some players in the comments expressed outrage that playing the single-player campaign requires an active internet connection. However, the game features an offline mode, which is mentioned repeatedly in the comments under the Community Gears post.

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