Gears of War: E-Day (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
YesterdayThu, 17th Sep 2026
News Gears Of War: E-Day Has Officially Gone 'Gold', Pre-Installs Confirmed For This Month
The Coalition says it's reached an important milestone
It's almost time for Gears of War: E-Day! The Coalition has confirmed today that the game has gone "gold", which essentially means that it's ready to be pressed onto a disc and made available to download in the very near future. As part of this, it's been confirmed that pre-installs for Gears...
Wednesday9th Sep 2026
News Xbox Releases The Full List Of 55 Achievements In Gears Of War: E-Day
Following a leak earlier today
Earlier today, we mentioned how Xbox had been caught up in a massive leak of achievements that occurred via the Steam platform, and Gears of War: E-Day was one of the games that had its achievements revealed as a result. It seems Xbox has now decided to reveal all 55 achievements in Gears of War: E-Day publicly in...
Thursday20th Aug 2026
News Gears Of War: E-Day 1:1 'Prototype Lancer' Replica Goes Up For Pre-Order Today
Update: Second batch of stock now available
Gears of War: E-Day is coming exclusively to Xbox this October, and it's already an absolute blast to play, especially the new Horde Siege mode. That said, if you're into prized possessions and collectibles, there's a 1:1 replica of E-Day's 'Prototype Lancer' on the way, and it looks sick! Details are few...
Thursday13th Aug 2026
News Gears Of War: E-Day Dev Announces 10 Improvements For Beta Weekend 2
Lancer buff, Versus Aim Assist, stability fixes, and more
Gears of War: E-Day's Multiplayer Beta is entering its second weekend today, following a massive turnout during the first Beta, despite access being limited to those who pre-ordered the game or subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The Coalition recently posted on the official
Wednesday12th Aug 2026
News Xbox Unveils Two New Official Controllers For Gears Of War E-Day
"Inspired by the horror and brutality unleashed on Emergence Day"
Xbox has announced today that we're getting two limited edition Xbox Wireless Controllers based on the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day, with both being designs for the standard controller and one being exclusive to Xbox Design Lab. Pre-orders will start today for the main Gears of War:...
Tuesday11th Aug 2026
News Digital Foundry Shares 'Highly Impressive' Analysis From Gears Of War: E-Day's Beta On Xbox
"A standout example of what Unreal Engine 5 can achieve on consoles"
Last weekend, The Coalition hosted the first of two Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Betas on Xbox Series X|S and through the Xbox PC app. The turnout was massive, with players sharing videos of their favourite moments from the Early Access Beta, which climbed to seventh spot...
Friday7th Aug 2026
News Gears Of War: E-Day Players Share Their Initial Thoughts On The Multiplayer Beta
Now live in early access
Last night marked the arrival of the Gears of War: E-Day Beta in early access for pre-order customers and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate / PC Game Pass members, so we've started to see a bunch of impressions over the past few hours. We were very intrigued to see how people would react to this one when we went hands-on a few weeks...
Thursday6th Aug 2026
News Xbox Set To Announce 'Beautiful' New Controller For Gears Of War: E-Day
Known as "Storm King"
It looks like we've got another limited edition Xbox controller on the way! Following the positive reception to the Forza Horizon 6 controller a few months ago, Gears of War: E-Day is set to receive the same treatment in the near future. This is being shared by the very reliable Dealabs, which says that the controller i
Wednesday5th Aug 2026
News Gears Of War Fans Convince The Coalition To Add Versus To E-Day Early Access Beta
"We heard you. We acted."
Since details dropped that Versus PvP wouldn't be included in the Gears of War: E-Day Early Access Beta beginning on August 6, passionate fans haven't been shy about letting The Coalition know exactly how they feel about it. To get you up to speed, E-Day's Multiplayer Beta is split across two weekends. The first is...
Tuesday4th Aug 2026
News Gears Of War: E-Day Preload Now Live Ahead Of Multiplayer Beta
Install today with Xbox Game Pass!
Who wants toast?! Oh yeah, the highly anticipated Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta is almost upon us, and preloads are now live for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers, as well as for those of you who pre-ordered the Xbox console exclusive. Clocking in at just a little over 62GB on Series X, The Coalition's...
Thursday30th Jul 2026
Roundup Here's What The Previews Are Saying About Gears Of War: E-Day
Horde Siege, PVP, and more
The first round of previews for Gears of War: E-Day have dropped and they're all saying the same time - Horde mode rocks. The Coalition's next game is a prequel to the original Gears of War, focusing on the iconic brotherhood between Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. Set during the darkest chapter in Gears history,...
Tuesday21st Jul 2026
News Two Massive Betas Are Now Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S In August
Both with early access periods, followed by Open Betas
August looks like it's shaping up to be a big month already! Amongst all the new releases coming our way (including some exciting Xbox Game Pass titles), we've also now got two massive betas confirmed for Xbox Series X|S. The first of these is the Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta, which...
Tuesday14th Jul 2026
News 'Most Technically Ambitious Gears To Date' - Xbox Partners With NVIDIA On Gears Of War: E-Day
The Coalition promises a "first-class PC experience"
For the past few weeks, I've been prepping myself for October's Gears of War: E-Day by plugging away at lots of Gears 5 multiplayer, and more specifically, appreciating just how good it all still looks on Xbox Series X. A lot has changed since The Coalition's 2019 entry received its current-gen...
Monday22nd Jun 2026
News Gears of War: E-Day's 4-Player Co-Op Will Feel "Like Band Of Brothers Or Saving Private Ryan"
"Our stories are almost always about a four-person squad, right?"
It's been a long time since a Gears campaign supported four-player co-op. Fifteen years, in fact, with Gears of War 3 remaining the first and last entry in the series to offer it. Recently, the team at
Thursday18th Jun 2026
News Xbox Creates New 'Exclusive' Label For Eligible Games On Console
It's starting to appear on the dashboard
Following the announcement that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution would be console exclusives, various Team Xbox members have been talking about exclusivity in recent days, insisting that it's definitely here to stay. Here's another bit of evidence - they've just added a new "exclusive" label to...
Wednesday17th Jun 2026
News Gears Of War: E-Day Continues To Look Incredible In New 60FPS Xbox Series X Footage
Taken from State of Unreal 2026
The highlight of the Xbox Games Showcase earlier in June was arguably Gears of War: E-Day, and the Xbox console exclusive appeared again today at State of Unreal 2026 with a tech demo highlighting the power of Unreal Engine. You can watch this footage in full up above, which is confirmed to be running on Xbox Series...
Thursday11th Jun 2026
News The Coalition Reveals Campaign Length & Other New Details For Gears Of War: E-Day
"Longer than any campaign [The Coalition has] built"
Following the full reveal of Gears of War: E-Day at the Xbox Games Showcase a few days ago, the good folks over at IGN have been finding out more information about the game, including how long the campaign will be. Let's start with that bit - The Coalition says that the campaign for Gears of War:...
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
News Here's What's In The 'Premium Upgrade' Editions For Fable, Gears & Halo On Xbox
Early access being one of the major perks
As always, Xbox is continuing the formula of adding Premium Upgrades for the likes of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and Fable, all of which kicked off their pre-orders following the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday. The Premium Upgrade contains all the same content as the Premium Edition for...
Tuesday9th Jun 2026
News Xbox Employee Responds To New Trailer Showing PS5 Logo For Gears Of War E-Day
"I can confirm this is not true"
One of the big announcements of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was that Gears of War: E-Day would be an Xbox console exclusive, so imagine our surprise when a new trailer popped up today with a PS5 logo next to the game! Yes, as part of the latest Official Xbox Podcast episode, a trailer for Gears of War: E-Day with a...
Sunday7th Jun 2026
News Xbox Confirms Its Two New Console Exclusives Are Not 'Timed'
Sounds like they'll be permanently locked to Xbox consoles (and PC)
Just in case anyone was in any doubt after Xbox announced two new console exclusives as part of the Xbox Games Showcase today, it's been confirmed that neither of those games are "timed" exclusives in any fashion. In other words, both Gears of War: E- Day and Clockwork Revolution...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Releases October 2026, And It's An Xbox Console Exclusive
No PS5 or Switch 2 version
We always knew that Gears of War: E-Day would be the headline game at this year's Xbox Games Showcase, so it's no surprise that we've got a release date for it - the game launches October 6, 2026! The platforms for this one are Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, and the bombshell announcement is that it will be an Xbox...
Monday1st Jun 2026
News 'My Favourite We've Ever Done' - Xbox Employee Hypes Up Gears Of War: E-Day Direct
Bring. It. On.
This Sunday marks the long-awaited Xbox Games Showcase 2026, which will include a massive section dedicated to the latest Gears game in the form of the Gears of War: E-Day Direct. Just like we've seen in the past for the likes of Starfield and The Outer Worlds 2, this segment wi
Monday11th May 2026
News Gears Of War: E-Day Might Release In September 2026 As Xbox Shooter Sponsors Upcoming Event
Gears of War x WWE
As we lead into the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, very little is known about Microsoft's upcoming Gears of War: E-Day release - but a random mention in relation to an upcoming WWE event may well have given us a tease for its launch window ahead of the official E-Day Direct. That's right, ahea
Wednesday15th Apr 2026
News Gears Of War E-Day Direct Length Detailed As Xbox Games Showcase Reveals Get Locked In
Here's how much of Gears we're gonna see
At the end of last month, Microsoft revealed fresh details on its Xbox Games Showcase featuring Gears of War: E-Day Direct, and now exec Matt Booty has revealed just how much of the new Gears game we're going to see in roughly two months' time. While talking about planning for the show, Booty said that...
Monday30th Mar 2026
News Xbox Games Showcase Announced For June 2026, Featuring Gears Of War: E-Day Direct
"It’s time for another look at the future of gaming"
Here we go, folks! The Xbox Games Showcase for 2026 will officially take place in just a few months' time, and the special "Direct" taking place after its conclusion will be for none other than Gears of War: E-Day. As always, we can expect a mountain of reveals for Xbox during the main show...
Thursday22nd Jan 2026
News Gears Of War: E-Day Will Be Packed With 'Heart & Emotion', Set In A Single War-Ravaged City
New details on the next Gears of War
Gears is going back to its roots, and we couldn't be happier about it. The Coalition has been, up to this point, light on details about the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day - but a new interview sheds a bit more light on what the team is going for, and it all has us incredibly excited to see the game in action. As...
Friday19th Dec 2025
News Gears Of War: E-Day Is The Coalition's 'Most Ambitious Game Yet'
"Entirely built from scratch in Unreal Engine 5"
As part of Xbox's end of year message for 2025, developer The Coalition told Xbox Wire that Gears of War: E-Day is the team's "most ambitious game yet" - as it strives to build an experience that "feels like Gears and plays like new". Touching on what its 'most looking forward to
Friday12th Dec 2025
News Gears Of War: E-Day Confirmed For 2026 In New Xbox Game Pass Ad
"With Xbox Game Pass, play your way..."
Although it's been long assumed that Gears of War: E-Day was set to launch next year, the game hadn't gotten an official release window from Xbox - until now. Yep, a new Game Pass ad that premiered during The Game Awards has confirmed that Gears: E-Day is indeed coming out in 2026. You can see the tiny little
Monday3rd Nov 2025
News Gears Of War's Art Director Likes How E-Day Is Returning To The Series 'Horror Game' Roots
"If Gears 1 was Alien, the rest of the franchise was Aliens"
With Gears: Reloaded and Gears: E-Day, Microsoft is making a bet on returning to the series' roots right now - and original Gears of War art director Jerry O’Flaherty, for one, seems quite happy with this new direction from Xbox HQ. Speaking in a new interview with
Monday28th Jul 2025
Report Two Of Xbox's Upcoming First-Party Titles Are In Development For PS5
And they could be coming on day one
Microsoft's multiplatform plan is now in full swing, with two more of its big games making their way to PS5 next month in the form of Hellblade 2 and Gears of War: Reloaded. While those two titles are both locked in for August 2025, we're now hearing that another pair of Xbox games are being developed for PS5 as...
