What critics liked
The long-awaited Emergence Day story with young Marcus Fenix and Dom, a darker horror-leaning tone like the original trilogy, a new jump button and weapon mods that open up cover combat, and some of the best visuals on Xbox.
What critics didn’t like
Some reviewers found the prequel story predictable, and the semi-open-world sections don’t fully deliver.
Gears of War: E-Day release date and platforms
October 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. PT on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and Steam, included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Premium Edition owners got up to five days of early access from October 1. Not on PS5. Developed by The Coalition with People Can Fly.