After months of waiting, we finally have our first official look at this year’s Gears of War: E-Day including it’s gameplay reveal, pre-order details and more. The upcoming game also marks the return of Xbox exclusives as Gears of War: E-Day is now confirmed to be exclusive to the Microsoft platform which means that the only consoles that can play E-Day are the Xbox Series X|S. Also, the only title apart from E-Day that’s confirmed to be an Xbox exclusive is Clockwork Revolution, which was also announced during the Xbox Showcase event.
Check out the official gameplay trailer for Gears of War: E-Day below:
“Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day. Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupts from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival,” reads the official game description.
The gameplay footage shows Marcus, Dominic and several other civilians/survivors taking up arms and shooting their way out of what looks like an earlier stage of invasion by the Locus horde. Basically, everything that you love about the Gears series is here on full display–the seamless and fluid cover mechanics, the rock-solid gunplay, impactful character moments and more.
Also, pre-orders for Gears of War: E-Day is now live and the bonus contents for pre-ordering includes early access to the Open Beta and unlocking the Exfil Dom Character Skin and the Exfil Weapon Skin set in-game at the time of launch.
The standard edition of Gears of War: E-Day comes at $69.99 while the premium version costs $99 which also includes the following bonus contents:
- Up to 5-Days Early Access
- Bravo Squad Signature Weapon Pack
- Five Seasonal Customization Packs, starting with the Emergence Pack at launch (the remaining packs will be available as released)
- 1,000 Iron (premium in-game currency)
Gears of War E-Day is set to release on October 6, 2026 for the Xbox Series S|X and PC.
