Gears of War: E-Day mod Incursion adds crossover skins

The mod includes skins inspired by Halo Spartans, Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines, and Star Wars Clone Troopers, alongside some Gears skins. According to the source, players can apply the skins to Marcus, Dom, Mags, and Lucas.

What happened

The Incursion mod adds a skin selector to Gears of War: E-Day. According to the report, players can open the selection through a new option in the main menu or via the pause menu while playing. The mod is set up as a single central place to switch between different character skins, rather than requiring players to manage separate files.

The mod bundles multiple crossover skins into one package. The description mentions Halo Spartans, Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines, and Star Wars Clone Troopers, along with a number of skins from the Gears universe itself. The source also names four playable characters as targets for the skin swaps: Marcus, Dom, Mags, and Lucas.

Tom Whaley, who is active online as @Unreal_Dev, is identified as the mod’s creator. In the provided tweet from 7 October 2026, Whaley asks what a Halo version of The Coalition’s game would look like, which matches the mod’s theme. The source also points to a Nexus Mods page for installation instructions and notes that a copy of Gears of War: E-Day is required to use Incursion.

The coverage also describes Incursion as a way to simplify a mod setup that would normally involve multiple separate mods and manual file swaps. Instead, players can choose and switch skins from one menu without reinstalling different character mods each time.

Background

The coverage places Incursion in the context of modding around Gears of War: E-Day, with the mod mainly focused on centralizing skin swaps. According to the provided text, the goal is not to add new gameplay systems, but to make existing character skins easier to access through a menu option. The mod is presented as a package that combines multiple separate tweaks.

The source explicitly names three crossover franchises: Halo, Warhammer 40,000, and Star Wars. Within those franchises, Halo Spartans, Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines, and Star Wars Clone Troopers are cited as the inspiration for the skins. Incursion also includes some skins from the Gears series itself, giving the mod a mix of crossover material and in-universe variants.

Tom Whaley is identified in the source as a game designer and as user @Unreal_Dev. The tweet from 7 October 2026 included in the source is a Halo-themed framing of The Coalition’s game and lines up with the mod description. The tweet from @superhys in the source explains that Incursion simplifies a setup that would normally require multiple mods and manual file swaps, and points to Nexus Mods for installation instructions.

The provided information does not mention official support from The Coalition or Microsoft. It also does not include full technical requirements, an exact Nexus Mods link, or a complete list of all included skins in the excerpt. What is clear is that the mod requires a copy of Gears of War: E-Day and that the coverage ties installation to the mod page on Nexus Mods.

Sources

• IGN: article about the Gears of War: E-Day mod with Halo, Warhammer, and Star Wars skins
• Tweet by @Unreal_Dev / Tom Whaley
• Tweet by @superhys with installation and Nexus Mods reference