Gears of War: E-Day
What this game is
The Coalition's prequel to the original Gears of War, built in Unreal Engine 5. Early Access opened on 1 October 2026 and the worldwide launch followed on 6 October 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and Steam, with Game Pass. It ships a campaign, the Horde Siege co-op mode and 4v4 Versus, and the studio posts patch notes and season plans on the official site.
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S · Windows PC · Steam
- Version this coverage applies to
- No version number published by the game.
- Maintenance status
- Actively maintained — pages are on a review schedule.
- Official links
Codes
Gears of War: E-Day codes: none yet
Gears of War: E-Day has no general code redemption. The only codes attached to the game are the single-use ones a retailer may issue with a pre-order bonus, and the Liquid Death collaboration unlock is gated behind a purchase instead of a code. This page names the official pages we read, when we read them, and where a real code would be announced.
Guides
Missing Campaign collectibles or rewards in E-Day: the official workaround
The 14 October patch fixed the tracking bugs but says missing collectibles and Campaign rewards cannot be restored automatically. Here is what the studio tells you to do instead.
Events
Updates
Gears of War: E-Day patch notes: the Ranked placement fix and what else changed
The 14 October update corrected Ranked placement a day after Ranked Versus went live, worked on memory and stability, and fixed a long list of Campaign, Horde Siege and Versus bugs.