Gears of War: E-Day launches in early access on Xbox and PC

Gears of War: E-Day, the first mainline Gears since Gears 5 in 2019, is now in early access on Xbox and PC. The prequel about Emergence Day is the series' first Unreal Engine 5 title and brings back 4-player campaign co-op. On Series X it offers 60, 40 and 30 FPS modes, but hosting 3–4 player co-op locks the game at 30 FPS.

• Early access starts today on Xbox and PC, multiplayer goes live at 8 AM PT
• First mainline Gears since 2019 and the series' first Unreal Engine 5 game
• Campaign co-op returns to 4 players for the first time since Gears of War 3
• Series X offers 60/40/30 FPS modes, but 3–4 player co-op hosting caps at 30 FPS