Xbox upload briefly revealed PS5 logo on Gears: E-Day trailer

Microsoft briefly uploaded a delisted Xbox Podcast video that included a PS5 logo on the end slate of a Gears of War: E-Day trailer. Fans noticed the clip online and the video was removed from an official Xbox channel shortly afterward.

The trailer segment clearly displayed a PS5 logo during the end slate. The Coalition, the studio developing Gears of War: E-Day, had cut and submitted the trailer segment before the upload was removed. The presence of the logo on the submitted trailer indicates a PS5 build existed at the time the trailer was produced.

Additional material aligns with a prepared PlayStation 5 release. The game received a PlayStation 5 rating from PEGI, and retailer databases briefly listed physical PS5 copies before those listings were pulled. A journalist covering the industry reported that an almost-complete PS5 port exists on a hard drive, indicating development had progressed to late-stage builds.

Microsoft has not provided a formal explanation for the upload or the removal of PS5 listings. In a post-show interview, Xbox head Matt Booty did not outline the company’s platform approach. Earlier, Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball declined to comment when asked about a PlayStation version, replying “no comment.”

Gears of War: E-Day is a third-person shooter developed by The Coalition. The Gears franchise has historically been associated with Xbox platforms. The combination of a rated PS5 build, retailer listings, and a trailer slate showing a PS5 logo are steps that commonly precede a public announcement and retail release.

The sequence of events — a PS5-rated build, retail listings, a submitted trailer containing a PS5 logo, and an accidental upload that was later delisted — establishes a timeline of preparation and subsequent retraction. Microsoft has not confirmed final platform plans.