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The full launch of Gears of War: E-Day approaches after early access periods for Game Pass subscribers and pre-order buyers. Serving as a franchise prequel, the narrative explores the initial Locust Horde invasion of Kalona during Emergence Day, maintaining the gritty nature of the series.
The official debut is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. EDT. Regional times consist of 8 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Oct. 6 for North American western regions, 12 p.m. BRT on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Brazil, 4 p.m. BST on Tuesday, Oct. 6 throughout the United Kingdom, and 5 p.m. CEST on Tuesday, Oct. 6 across western Europe.
Asian and Oceanian regions experience the rollout slightly later, hitting Japan at 12 a.m. JST on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and the eastern coast of Australia at 1 a.m. AEDT on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Players who secured pre-orders can install the title beforehand across Windows PC via Steam or the Xbox application, alongside Xbox Series X hardware. Due to a substantial file size requirement of 115 GB, users must verify sufficient hard drive capacity prior to downloading.
