Gears of War: E-Day takes players back to the origin of Emergence Day, set 14 years before the events of the original game. You join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as the Locust Horde erupts from below, plunging humanity into a brutal fight for survival. Built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, E-Day delivers intense firefights, cinematic destruction, and a darker, grittier atmosphere that restores fear and dread to the series. The iconic cover-based combat returns, now with modernized movement and traversal to fit a new generation of players. Fight through a gripping campaign, rally your squad in the reimagined Horde Siege co-op mode, and test your skills in refined Versus multiplayer across larger, more immersive battles.
Key Features
- Unreal Engine 5-powered visuals and destruction
- Reimagined Horde Siege co-op mode
- Refined Versus multiplayer for competitive play
- Signature cover-based combat with modernized movement
- Origin story of Emergence Day with Marcus and Dom
Modes
- Campaign, Horde Siege, and Versus support up to four players online
- Local two-player split-screen on console
- Bigger, more brutal battles with immersive atmosphere
Online multiplayer requires Internet and Xbox Game Pass; Physical disc requires content download.