Gears of War: E-Day is a bit of a surprise, as it will be a prequel, rather than continuing the story of Gears 5. Even so, it is the most important prequel in the Gears of War series since it centers around Emergence Day, the day that started it all and saw the Locust Horde invading Sera. https://gamerant.com/db/video-game/gears-of-war-e-day/Gears of War: E-Day's premise alone indicates that it will prioritize storytelling above everything else, and that was further confirmed in an interview earlier this year with The Coalition devs.