Gears of War: E-Day
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Gears of War: E-Day releases on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 for PC, Xbox.
- Genre
- Adventure, Action
Gears of War: E-Day is an upcoming third-person shooter prequel set on the day the Locust Horde emerged and devastated the planet Sera. The game follows the earliest soldiers of the Coalition of Ordered Governments as they face this existential threat. It releases on PC and Xbox platforms in October 2026.
11days
17hrs
35min
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September 2026
23 Sept Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Before Launch Xbox 23 Sept Gears of War: E-Day director laid off days after completing development as Xbox cuts reach The Coalition Xbox 23 Sept Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director barely two weeks before the game's launch Xbox 23 Sept Gears Of War: E-Day's Story Director Laid Off Two Weeks Before Release Xbox 23 Sept Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just a Week Before Early Access Launch 22 Sept Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Four Days After Celebrating The Game Going Gold 21 Sept Poll: Which Gears Of War Launch Trailer Is Your Favourite? 19 Sept Talking Point: So, Are You Getting The Premium Upgrade For Gears Of War: E-Day? XboxPC 18 Sept Gears Of War: E-Day Will Be Incredibly Tough To Play On PC PC 18 Sept Gears of War: E-Day system requirements require ray tracing-capable graphics card to play, alongside 115 GB of free space on an SSD 17 Sept Gears Of War: E-Day On PC Won’t Let You Play Without A Ray Tracing-Capable GPU XboxPC 17 Sept Gears Of War: E-Day Has Officially Gone 'Gold', Pre-Installs Confirmed For This Month 15 Sept Game Pass adds Dune: Awakening, Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day, and more in late September to early October Xbox 13 Sept Gears Of War: E‑Day Channels Mad World With Devastating Launch Ad 9 Sept Gears Of War: E-Day Has A Smash Mouth-Inspired Achievement, And That’s Fantastic PS5XboxPC 9 Sept Xbox Releases The Full List Of 55 Achievements In Gears Of War: E-Day XboxPC
August 2026
30 Aug Gears of War: E-Day devs want to be known for "all the things that made Gears resonate in the first place," without "looking outside at other franchises" 28 Aug Gears Of War: E-Day Has A Battle Royale-Inspired PvP Mode Where You Can Strip The Flesh Off Enemies XboxPC 28 Aug Gears Of War: E-Day Had To Solve One Big Lore Problem – How Do You Get A Lancer Into The Game? XboxPC 25 Aug I played two missions of Gears of War: E-Day's campaign: One rocked, but the other did not 25 Aug Gears of War E-Day’s campaign blends fresh combat with the franchise’s most emotional story yet 25 Aug Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands-on Preview – We’re back, baby 25 Aug After 2 Hours, Gears of War: E-Day's Campaign Goes BRRRR In All the Right Ways | Preview 25 Aug Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands-On Preview: To Quote Marcus Fenix, “Nice” 25 Aug Gears of War: E-Day somehow feels exactly like a direct continuation of the original Xbox 360 trilogy, for better and for worse Xbox 25 Aug I played Gears of War: E-Day's campaign, and it's bleaker than I expected 25 Aug Preview: Gears Of War: E-Day's Campaign Is Going To Be An Absolute Banger Xbox 25 Aug Gears Of War: E-Day Campaign Hands-On Preview – It’s Seriously… Good Xbox 15 Aug Poll: What's Your Verdict On The Gears Of War: E-Day Beta? 14 Aug OG Gears of War lead says "wallbouncing in Gears" is like his cult classic platformer helping turn fans into furries: "It wasn't the intended nor desired effect, yet here we are" 14 Aug Gears of War: E-Day's Steam player count has once again blown past the series all-time peak thanks to the beta's second week XboxPC 13 Aug Gears Of War: E-Day Dev Announces 10 Improvements For Beta Weekend 2 Xbox 12 Aug Xbox Unveils Two New Official Controllers For Gears Of War E-Day Xbox 11 Aug Digital Foundry Shares 'Highly Impressive' Analysis From Gears Of War: E-Day's Beta On Xbox XboxPC 11 Aug It's 2026 and People Are Arguing Over Sweaty Gears of War Movement Again 11 Aug Gears of War E-Day is at the centre of a heated movement debate, as players new and old are torn on wall-bouncing 9 Aug Gears Of War Creator Shares His Thoughts On E-Day Multiplayer 7 Aug Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer beta blows past series' records on Steam PC 7 Aug Gears Of War: E-Day Players Share Their Initial Thoughts On The Multiplayer Beta XboxPC 7 Aug Gears of War: E-Day's Steam player peak has already passed the series' all-time record, and it's still only in limited beta PC 6 Aug Guide: Gears Of War: E-Day Open Beta Dates, Start Times & Xbox Game Pass Details Xbox 5 Aug Gears of War: E-Day's upcoming weekend beta suddenly gets PvP due to fan demand 5 Aug What time does the Gears of War E-Day early access multiplayer beta start in your time zone? 5 Aug Gears Of War Fans Convince The Coalition To Add Versus To E-Day Early Access Beta 4 Aug Xbox lists its next 11 Game Pass titles, including the Gears of War E-Day beta Xbox 4 Aug Game Pass adds Gears of War: E-Day open beta, Cricket 26, Date Everything!, and more in early to mid August Xbox 4 Aug Gears Of War: E-Day Preload Now Live Ahead Of Multiplayer Beta XboxPC 1 Aug Poll: One Year Later, What Do You Think Of Xbox's Most Recent Gears Of War Release? PS5Xbox
July 2026
31 Jul Gears of War E-Day beta dates, times, and how to get access 31 Jul Is Gears of War E-Day on PS5? PS5 30 Jul Gears of War: E-Day devs are embracing 'old-school' multiplayer in 2026: 'No battle pass, no tour of duty, no gimmicks, no bullsh*t' 30 Jul Talking Point: What Was The First Gears Of War Game You Ever Played? XboxPC 30 Jul Gears of War: E-Day may have just pulled me in with its 12-player Horde mode and free unlockables 30 Jul Gears Of War: E-Day Multiplayer Feels Better Than Any Past Entry In The Series 30 Jul Gears Of War: E-Day Multiplayer Promises No Premium Battle Pass Bullsh*t: ‘Almost All Of It Can Be Earned Through Gameplay’ Xbox 30 Jul Roundup: Here's What The Previews Are Saying About Gears Of War: E-Day 30 Jul Gears Of War: E-Day Officially Promises No Battle Passes 30 Jul Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer reveal trailer, developer overview Xbox 30 Jul Gears of War: E-Day's new Horde may be the game's most interesting mode, but it left me with more questions than answers Xbox 30 Jul Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Hands-on Preview – Horders 30 Jul Video: Here’s 19 minutes of Gears of War: E-Day Horde Siege mode gameplay running on the ‘Ludicrous’ PC preset PC 30 Jul Gears of War: E-Day’s multiplayer sure is more Gears of War 30 Jul Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer is so old, it feels new again 30 Jul Gears of War E-Day's Horde Siege shines when squads collide in its dense city, but sags when they're apart 30 Jul Preview: We've Played Gears Of War: E-Day, And Can't Get Enough Of Horde Siege Xbox
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- Gears of War: E-Day releases on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 for PC, Xbox.
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