As Gears of War: E-Day servers suffer DDoS attack, the devs are "continuing to monitor" the damage
If you've been taking on the Locust horde in Gears of War: E-Day lately, you might have noticed some disruption in online play.
Executive Summary
If you've been taking on the Locust horde in Gears of War: E-Day lately, you might have noticed some disruption in online play. The servers have been subject to DDoS attacks, but The Coalition is on the case and normal service is expected to resume in the near future. The developer posted about the incidents on social media. "Earlier today, some players experienced intermittent disconnects, login issues, or other service disruptions in Gears of War: E-Day," a post on Twitter says.
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