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Gears of War: E-Day

The day Sera changed—and the bond between Marcus and Dom began.

Confirmed Gears of War: E-Day release information, gameplay, co-op details and official Xbox news in one source-linked hub.

Launch6 October 2026Checking countdown...
Marcus Fenix confronting the Locust in official Gears of War E-Day gameplay
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Release6 October 2026

Xbox confirms day-one Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere and Steam availability.

DeveloperThe Coalition

Third-person cover shooter

PublisherXbox Game Studios

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PlatformsXbox Series X|S · Windows PC · Steam · Xbox Cloud

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Official sources checked 23 Sept 2026, 08:17.

CampaignSolo or co-op

Xbox lists local split-screen and online campaign play.

Timeline14 years before Gears 1

An origin story for Emergence Day, Marcus and Dom.

MultiplayerVersus + Horde Siege

Competitive modes and an evolved PvE wave-survival battlefield are confirmed.

TechnologyUnreal Engine 5

The Coalition describes a new technical foundation for the series.

Story setup

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Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago face the first Locust eruption and the collapse of the world they knew.

01

Horror returns to the Locust

The Coalition is rebuilding familiar enemies and adding new creatures to recover the dread of the first invasion.

02

Modern cover movement

Classic cover shooting gains freer traversal and more vertical combat spaces.

03

The brotherhood origin

The campaign follows how shared loss turned Marcus and Dom into the series' central partnership.

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