# Gears of War: E-Day is out now on XBOX and PC

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Date: 2026-10-08 (UTC)

Released on October 6, 2026, E-Day is now available on XBOX and PC, with an origin-story campaign and a larger take on Horde.

![Gears of War E-Day key art featuring Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago against a Locust invasion, with the game title on the left](https://ammonis.top/assets/news/gears-of-war-e-day/key-art.jpg)

**Gears of War: E-Day** was released worldwide on **October 6, 2026**, and is **available now on XBOX Series X|S and PC through the XBOX PC app and Steam**. The Coalition's shooter brings Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago back to the catastrophe that started the war.

## One city at the start of the war

Set **14 years before the original Gears of War**, E-Day follows a younger Marcus and Dom as the Locust emerge from beneath Sera. The campaign centers on **Kalona**, with the squad fighting through three days and nights as the invasion tears through the city. That smaller window gives the premise its urgency: familiar heroes are experiencing a disaster whose scale they are only beginning to understand.

![Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago wearing COG armor in the Gears of War E-Day campaign](/assets/news/gears-of-war-e-day/campaign-marcus-dom.jpg)

The campaign is primarily linear, with larger spaces, alternative routes and paths leading to side missions. Cover remains central to combat. For returning players, that means a recognizable foundation with room to explore between objectives; for newcomers, the premise offers a way into the story at the moment the conflict begins.

## A bigger role for the squad

Beyond the campaign, **Horde Siege** expands the series' cooperative survival formula, bringing **12 players together in three squads** to defend larger areas of Kalona. It gives groups a different reason to return after the story, with cooperation extending beyond a single four-person team.

![COG soldiers fighting a giant Locust enemy in a city street in Gears of War E-Day Horde Siege artwork](/assets/news/gears-of-war-e-day/horde-siege.jpg)

Competitive players also have **4v4 Versus**, with maps set in and around the city. Together, these modes give E-Day three distinct draws: the origin story, cooperative defense and head-to-head combat.

## Where to play

| Game information | Details |
| --- | --- |
| Release status | Available now; released October 6, 2026 |
| Platforms | XBOX Series X\|S and Windows PC, including Steam |
| Subscription access | Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass from launch |
| Local co-op | Two-player split-screen on console |

## Sources

- [October 6 release announcement and gameplay guide](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/10/06/gears-of-war-e-day-global-launch-tips-guide/)
- [Developer overview of the campaign and multiplayer](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/07/gears-of-war-eday-direct-xbox-games-showcase-2026/)
- [Campaign preview and screenshots](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/25/gears-of-war-e-day-campaign-preview-gameplay-xbox/)
- [Horde Siege and Versus overview](https://www.gearsofwar.com/en-us/news/multiplayer/)
- [PC requirements and Game Pass availability](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/09/17/gears-of-war-e-day-gone-gold-pre-install-pc-specs/)