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Gears of War: E-Day
Experience the brutal horror of Emergence Day through the eyes of Marcus Fenix in the origin story of one of gaming's most acclaimed sagas. Fourteen years before Gears of War, war heroes Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago return home to face a new nightmare: the Locust Horde. These subterranean monsters, grotesque and relentless, erupt from below, layi...
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- Released
- October 5, 2026
- Developer
- The Coalition
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
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Gears of War: E-Day Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Gears of War: E-Day delivers arguably the franchise's finest, most atmospheric campaign, brilliantly balancing pulse-pounding action with genuine horror roots. By pairing breathtaking Series X visuals and refined combat with a deeply emotional return to Marcus and Dom, The Coalition has delivered a masterclass prequel that restores complete faith in Xbox's future. A triumph from start to finish.
Gears of War has ascended to become XBOX’s premier flagship franchise
Gears of War: E-Day (Xbox Series X/S) Review – 9.5/10: Gears of War: E-Day innovates in all the right ways while keeping the core and heart of the franchise intact, stamping the series’ return with one of, if not its best, entries to date. - Game Informer
Gears of War: E-Day is an audiovisual marvel that feels like an Unreal Engine tech demo, backed by a story with just enough emotion, and incredible, Hollywood-style set pieces, to make your jaw drop. It has its share of problems, from repeated locations to an underwhelming final boss and some surprisingly poor PC performance, but the good outweighs the bad here, and around 90 per cent of my time with it was a remarkable experience.
From a compelling campaign to blood-soaked multiplayer, The Coalition understands what makes Gears great.
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Gears E-Day proves that looking back can, indeed, help you look forward, too.
Gears of War: E-Day is a reminder of just how good this series can be. After twenty years, perhaps Gears just needed another Emergence Day.
