Gears of War: E-Day has left early access - what you need to know before starting

Premium Early Access has ended: Gears of War: E-Day moves to full launch.This is a prequel to the main series - the story of Marcus Fenix ​​and House Santiago in the early days of the Locust invasion, long before the events of the original Gears of War.

Return to Breakthrough Day

The Coalition is building a campaign around the events of Emergence Day and is betting on a more intimate beginning of the disaster.Players once again take control of Marcus, and the story shows how familiar characters experienced a moment that later defined the entire world of the series.

Where to play

The game is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and is also included in Game Pass on supported plans.On PC, system requirements were published in advance, including mandatory support for hardware ray tracing.

Early reviews have already appeared before the general release, so today a more important test begins for E-Day - a mass audience and the load of a full launch.

Before starting, you can check our chronology of the entire Gears of War seriesand then look analysis of the first E-Day ratings - this makes it easier to understand what to expect from the new campaign.