Gears of War: E-Day experiences intermittent disconnects and login problems after its online services are targeted by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, the game’s developer The Coalition says. Players reported being suddenly disconnected from servers and having trouble signing in over the weekend.
Multiple outlets report that The Coalition links the disruptions to the DDoS activity and says it is working on the situation. Coverage describes the problems as affecting online connectivity rather than single-player play, with similar reports across outlets that players encountered connection drops and general server interference. One outlet also notes that the studio’s community channels reference DDoS as the cause. Across the reports, the key point is that the studio attributes the unstable service to deliberate attempts to overwhelm its infrastructure, and that the issues occur alongside the timing of the attack.
