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Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day

Experience the brutal horror of Emergence Day through the eyes of Marcus Fenix in the origin story of one of gaming's most acclaimed sagas.

Release date
2026-12-31
Platforms
Xbox Series S/X · PC
#action #adventure

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Gears of War E-Day requires a ray tracing GPU on PC — GTX 1060 and RX 5000 need not apply
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Gears of War E-Day requires a ray tracing GPU on PC — GTX 1060 and RX 5000 need not apply

The Coalition has published the full PC requirements for Gears of War E-Day ahead of its October 6 launch, and there's a hard line in the sand: if your GPU doesn't have dedicated ray tracing hardware,...
Gears of War: E-Day campaign hands-on — the series is back on form
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Gears of War: E-Day campaign hands-on — the series is back on form

The Coalition let press play the opening of Act 2 in Gears of War: E-Day's campaign, and the early verdict is that the game nails what made the original trilogy great while adding just enough new idea...
Gears of War: E-Day beta sets new Steam peak for the series
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Gears of War: E-Day beta sets new Steam peak for the series

The Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer beta just launched its first stage — and it's already broken every Steam concurrent-player record the series has ever set. According to SteamDB, the beta hit a 24-...
Gears of War: E-Day gameplay deep dive breaks down the Xbox Showcase demo
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Gears of War: E-Day gameplay deep dive breaks down the Xbox Showcase demo

The Coalition hosted the Official Xbox Podcast at their Vancouver studio to walk through the Gears of War: E-Day gameplay demo shown at the Xbox Games Showcase, giving fans a closer look at details th...
Gears of War: E-Day partners with NVIDIA for DLSS 4.5, ray tracing, and broad PC optimization
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Gears of War: E-Day partners with NVIDIA for DLSS 4.5, ray tracing, and broad PC optimization

The Coalition and NVIDIA have announced an exclusive PC partnership for Gears of War: E-Day, with NVIDIA serving as the game's exclusive PC partner from early development through launch. Built on Unre...
Gears of War: E-Day system requirements drop — GTX 10-series left out, 130 GB storage required
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Gears of War: E-Day system requirements drop — GTX 10-series left out, 130 GB storage required

Gears of War: E-Day is coming to Xbox and PC on October 6 — no PlayStation version. It's up for pre-purchase on Steam right now at $70, and alongside the Xbox Games Showcase reveal, the full PC system...
Gears of War: E-Day preview – The Coalition goes back to basics with Marcus and Dom
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Gears of War: E-Day preview – The Coalition goes back to basics with Marcus and Dom

Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6, 2026 on Xbox Series X/S and PC. Developed by The Coalition alongside People Can Fly, it's a prequel set before the original Gears of War — covering the three da...
Gears of War: E-Day stays Xbox exclusive and Microsoft says that's not changing
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Gears of War: E-Day stays Xbox exclusive and Microsoft says that's not changing

Gears of War: E-Day is locked to Xbox Series X/S and PC, launching October 6 with no PS5 version. Xbox chief strategist Matthew Ball made it explicit on June 16, posting on X: "These rumors are false....
Gears of War: E-Day reveals the chainsaw Lancer's origin and opens multiplayer beta in August
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Gears of War: E-Day reveals the chainsaw Lancer's origin and opens multiplayer beta in August

Gears of War: E-Day is getting a proper origin story for the chainsaw Lancer, and The Coalition showed exactly how it happens during the Gears of War: E-Day Direct that followed the Xbox Games Showcas...