Original Voice Actors Return For Gears Of War: E-Day

Key Takeaways

Both John DiMaggio and Carlos Ferro are reprising their roles for the upcoming Gears Of War: E-Day
Set 14 years before the original, E-Day is a prequel that will help show the backstory of the notable characters.
The actors return and the recent trailer shows a return to form for the Gears Of War franchise.

The upcoming Gears Of War game just got a little stronger, as a recent X post shows that the original voice actors John DiMaggio and Carlos Ferro are reprising their roles of Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago for Gears Of War: E-Day.

Like all previous mainline games in the franchise, these notable voice actors will return to star in these leading roles for the upcoming prequel. As shown in the latest trailer, E-Day takes place about 14 years before the original, near the start of Marcus’ journey.

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The Significance of Emergence Day

Emergence Day in the Gears’ universe was the first large attack from the Locust Horde, which makes this prequel particularly impactful. We’ll see what led to the gruesome reality of the soldiers we play throughout the franchise.

Although not much has been shown about this game, and not even a release date has been shared yet, this is yet another strong sign that E-Day is going to be extremely faithful to the original and trying to capture the charm that gamers fell in love with.

With how distinct the voices of characters like Marcus Fenix are throughout the series, we’re glad to see them make a return. In combination with the recent E-Day trailer that follows similarities to the infamous Mad World trailer, there’s a lot of excitement that this is a return to form for Gears.

Actor John DiMaggio earned massive recognition for work across industries, with roles like Bender from Futurama and Jake the Dog from Adventure Time. Additionally, Carlos Ferro has appeared in many hard-hitting franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Uncharted.

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There Was No Guarantee DiMaggio Would Return

An interesting thing to remember is how popular voice actors’ roles are often sidelined by someone else, like the Bayanetta Voice Actress, who was recast.

After being dismayed with a less-than-expected paycheck, Marcus’ voice actor, John DiMaggio, even had difficulty returning to Futurama for the reboot. This makes it all the more exciting that his respected talents are brought back for Gears.

With these voice actors striking up notable roles in one of Xbox’s most impactful franchises, we celebrate their return and, at this point, have high hopes for E-Day and the future of Gears projects.