Gears of War: E-Day unlocks worldwide October 6 at 15:00 UTC, PC requires ray tracing GPU

The Coalition will launch Gears of War: E-Day simultaneously worldwide on October 6, 2026 at 15:00 UTC across Xbox Series X|S, Microsoft Store and Steam. Early access began October 1 for Premium Edition owners at $99.99 and Game Pass subscribers with the upgrade; on PC a hardware ray tracing GPU and a 115 GB SSD are mandatory.

• Global unlock on October 6, 2026 at 15:00 UTC with no regional rollout
• Premium Edition costs $99.99, Standard $69.99, upgrade $30
• PC requires a hardware ray tracing GPU and an SSD
• Launches day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass