Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day. Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival. Rally your squad and fight on in multiplayer with a reimagination of Gears’ iconic PvE mode, Horde Siege, or go head-to-head with a refined Versus PvP.* Built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, Gears of War: E-Day delivers the most immersive Gears yet.

The Story of E-Day
Fight through the chaos of Emergence Day in a gripping origin story campaign.

Battle alone or rally up to four players online across Campaign, Horde Siege, and Versus.*

A Terrifying Threat from Below
A darker, grittier tone and reimagined enemies restore fear and dread to the series.

Atmosphere and detail are pushed further than ever. The world feels more grounded, believable, and dangerous.

Familiar enemies are more threatening, joined by all-new creatures and villains that reestablish a true sense of horror.

Feels Like Gears. Plays Like New.
Iconic cover‑based combat returns, enhanced with modernized movement and traversal that add freedom and verticality.

Fan‑favorite weapons return and are reimagined, alongside all‑new weapons built for brutal, close‑quarters combat.

Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5
A new technical foundation for Gears. Built for modern performance with 4K resolution and up to 60FPS across Campaign and Multiplayer.*

Optimized to Customize
Enjoy a great experience on any setup with smooth performance across a wide range of hardware, with borderless/exclusive/windowed display modes, uncapped frame rates on capable hardware, ultrawide support (21:9 and 32:9) for gameplay and menus, and KBM/controller remapping.*

Advanced Performance & Graphics*
Play in crisp 4K Ultra HD with HDR10 and hardware ray-traced lighting, reflections, and shadows.

Push performance further with PC features including NVIDIA DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR “Redstone,” optional Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation on supported hardware, Variable Rate Shading, and a built-in benchmark mode.

Handheld-Ready & Cross-Platform Play
Fully optimized for handheld play on Steam Deck, Xbox Ally X, and Xbox Ally devices.

Optional account linking lets you carry progress with roaming saves, connect with friends, and send cross-platform invites – then squad up in 2-4 player online co-op or jump into competitive multiplayer for up to 8 players across supported platforms.

Included DLCs:

Only offline/campaign parts of these DLCs work.

• Bravo Squad Signature Weapon Pack
• Emergence Customization Pack
• Pre-Order DLC
• Luke Preece “Marcus” Weapon Skin Set
• Liquid Death Bundle
• Prince Street Pizza
• Premium 1000 Iron