Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day takes place fourteen years before the original Gears of War, on Emergence Day: the moment the Locust Horde erupts from beneath the planet Sera to attack humanity. It follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago, still young soldiers, through the first days of the invasion. The tone is darker: familiar enemies are reimagined and more threatening, joined by new creatures.

The series' cover-based third-person shooting is back, with modernised movement: jumping, vaulting, sliding and flanking. The campaign can be played solo, in two-player split-screen (console only) or with up to four players online. In multiplayer, Horde Siege takes the wave-survival mode to larger maps, with four classes (Assault, Marksman, Medic, Breacher) and world bosses fought by several squads at once; Versus offers 4v4 matches in Ranked or more relaxed Social playlists.

Developed by The Coalition in Unreal Engine 5, the game targets 4K at up to 60 frames per second. It is included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and Xbox Play Anywhere shares progress between console and PC. The Premium Edition adds a weapon pack, five seasonal customisation packs and 1,000 Iron, the game's premium currency.