Gears of War: E-Day review-in-progress: stunning visuals, questionable gameplay structure

Windows Central published a review-in-progress of Gears of War: E-Day, praising its visuals and storytelling while criticizing the gameplay structure. Versus and Siege modes were disabled in the review build; the game launches October 6, 2026.

• Review-in-progress: Versus and Siege modes unavailable in review build
• Gears of War: E-Day launches on October 6, 2026
• Set 10 years before the first game in the city of Kalona
• On Xbox Series X slowdowns occur only in heavy late-game sequences