Gears of War: E-Day is a new adventure coming to us from developer The Coalition that was first officially revealed during the Xbox Game Showcase back in 2024. The upcoming third-person shooter is a prequel to the original game, which first landed on the Xbox 360 back in 2006. While Gears of War: E-Day is the sixth entry in the GoW series, it’s actually taking us back to the events before the first game, Gears of War (aka one of the best shooters of all time). We’ll be seeing series mainstays Marcus and Dom back in action as they deal with the brutal attack on humanity during Emergence Day.
While news has been pretty sparse for E-Day, we do know that it’s being developed on Unreal Engine 5 and that it’s confirmed to be part of the line-up of new games coming out in 2026. We’re also expecting to hear some kind of update soon; perhaps more news will drop in a few months now that Gears of War: Reloaded has been released. And, even though we’re still awaiting a concrete release date and some new gameplay footage, the title is still promising to be a major highlight in the upcoming Xbox Series X game lineup next year, with 2026 also set to usher in both the 25th anniversary of Xbox as well as the 20th anniversary of the Gears of War series.
So ahead of all the potential waves of more news that could hit us over the next few months, we’ve gathered all the details that you need to know about Gears of War: E-Day so far. From its release window, trailers, story, and more, we’ve got you covered down below.
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Gears of War: E-Day release date speculation
There hasn’t been a confirmed Gears of War: E-Day release date just yet, but The Coalition confirmed it will be arriving sometime in 2026.
While it was originally thought to land in 2025, The Coalition confirmed the prequel will be landing in 2026, with an Xbox Wire post recapping the Xbox Game Showcase 2025, which saw Phil Spencer close the show by highlighting Xbox’s 25th anniversary “with the exciting proclamation that, in 2026, Xbox players will celebrate a quarter-century of Xbox with a new Fable, the next Forza”, and, crucially, “Gears of War E-Day”.
We’re still awaiting word on a concrete release date to follow the new 2026 launch window. Unfortunately, there was no new news from Gamescom 2025. But don’t worry, we’re keeping our eyes peeled for further updates.
Gears of War: E-Day platforms
Gears of War: E-Day will be available on PC and Xbox Series X/S. The upcoming game will also be included on day one as part of Xbox Game Pass.