Gears of War: E-Day Guide: Release Date, Release Times, Early Access and Game Pass Details on Xbox and PC

Gears of War: E-Day launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 6th, with early access starting October 1st for buyers of the Premium Edition, Premium Upgrade Edition or Collector's Edition, both at 3pm UTC. The standard edition joins PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on day one, but not Game Pass Essential, Premium or the new Starter tier, with Premium members expected to get it in October 2027. The game is expected to be around 100GB with pre-install beginning September 29th, supports Xbox Play Anywhere, and will not come to Xbox One, PS5 or Switch 2.