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Gears of War: E-Day. Before the Legend.
Marcus. Dom. The first Locust attack. Step inside E-Day with official game imagery, brutal combat, and a campaign built to bring your squad.
Plan your first drop
Back to where it all began
The squad. The threat. The fight.
Marcus. Dom. Bravo Squad.
Two familiar faces at the beginning of the invasion. E-Day jumps 14 years before the original Gears, giving new players a place to enter.
Meet Bravo Squad
The Locust are terrifying again.
Look at the scale of the enemy. The Coalition is bringing horror back to the foreground as Sera becomes a fight for survival.
Explore the game
Get close. Bring your squad.
Cover-based combat returns with new movement and traversal. Play the campaign solo, with two on a console, or up to four online.
Watch trailers & gameplayThe countdown to Emergence Day
The road to E-Day
From the first reveal
to your first day in the fight.
- The reveal
Meet the new Gears
The Coalition introduces its origin story.
Explore the reveal - Premium early access
Premium early access
Up to five days early with eligible Premium access.
Compare editions - Standard launch
Emergence Day arrives
Standard launch; day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
View the game
Pick your way to play
Ready your squad
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S · PC · Steam
- Campaign
- 1 solo2 couch4 onlineCouch co-op on console. Online supports up to four.
- Game Pass
- Ultimate & PC Game Pass at launchPlay from October 06th 2026.
Face the Locust
This is where it begins
Marcus. Dom. A world under attack. See E-Day in the official trailers.
Watch the official trailersOfficial game image: Xbox Game Studios / The Coalition. © Microsoft.
From Xbox & The Coalition
Official sources checked September 7, 2026. Artwork and promotional screenshots © Microsoft. Edited by David Bennett. This is a preview; final-game testing is still ahead.
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- Correction· David Bennett· v16
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- Update· David Bennett· v15
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