Tactical Cover-Based Combat
Take cover, flank enemies, and use positioning to survive intense firefights. Modernized movement lets you jump, vault, and slide while preserving the powerful feel of classic Gears combat.
Experience Emergence Day with Marcus and Dom in Gears of War: E-Day Global Digital Code, featuring brutal cover combat, co-op campaign & evolved multiplayer.
Earn 103 points on purchase
Experience the day humanity's nightmare began in Gears of War: E-Day Standard Edition for Xbox. Set 14 years before the original Gears of War, this action-packed origin story follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as the terrifying Locust Horde emerges from beneath the planet Sera. Fight through a collapsing city, protect your squad, and discover the beginning of a legendary brotherhood in a brutal third-person shooter rebuilt with Unreal Engine 5.
Long before the battles of the original Gears of War, Marcus and Dom face the first devastating Locust attacks. As the enemy erupts from underground, familiar streets become deadly battlefields and ordinary people struggle to survive. Follow the young soldiers through an origin story focused on fear, survival, and the brotherhood that defines the Gears series.
Take cover, flank enemies, and use positioning to survive intense firefights. Modernized movement lets you jump, vault, and slide while preserving the powerful feel of classic Gears combat.
Face familiar Locust enemies reimagined alongside new creatures and dangerous threats. The darker atmosphere makes humanity's first encounter with the Horde feel unpredictable and frightening.
Experience the campaign alone, share the action through 2-player split-screen on console, or join up to 4 players in online campaign co-op.
Explore battlefields rebuilt with Unreal Engine 5, combining detailed environments and atmospheric effects with support for 4K resolution and up to 60 FPS on compatible hardware.
Follow Marcus and Dom during the beginning of the Locust invasion. Play solo, with a friend in console split-screen, or with a squad online.
Join an evolving PvE battlefield where up to 12 players across 3 squads complete objectives, defend positions, battle powerful enemies, and fight to extract.
Challenge another team in refined 4v4 PvP matches. Fight for control of powerful weapons while teamwork, map awareness, and combat skill decide the outcome.
Before the War Had Heroes
Stand beside Marcus and Dom as the Locust rise and the battle for humanity begins.
Mature 17+. Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language. Includes Users Interact and In-Game Purchases.
| Developer | The Coalition |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre | Third-Person Cover-Shooter |
| Official Release Date | October 6, 2026 |
| Single-Player Campaign | Supported |
| Local Campaign Co-op | 2 players, split-screen on console |
| Online Campaign Co-op | Up to 4 players |
| Online Multiplayer | 2-12 players |
| Horde Siege | Up to 12 players across 3 squads |
| Versus | 4v4 PvP |
| Graphics Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Resolution | 4K support |
| Frame Rate | Up to 60 FPS in Campaign and Multiplayer |
| Microsoft Account | Required |
| Initial Download | Required |
It tells the origin of the Locust War, following Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago during the first devastating days of Emergence Day, 14 years before the original Gears of War.
Yes. The campaign supports 2-player split-screen on Xbox consoles and online cooperative play for up to 4 players.
Yes. Horde Siege supports up to 12 players in cooperative PvE, while Versus includes competitive 4v4 PvP modes.
Xbox officially lists Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC as supported platforms. Xbox One is not listed as a supported console for local installation.
The game supports Xbox Play Anywhere across Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC. Compatibility and redemption rights for this particular Global code must be confirmed with the seller.
Yes. Xbox requires an initial download and a Microsoft account. Online multiplayer also requires internet access and an eligible console multiplayer subscription.
The Global designation belongs to this store listing. Xbox does not independently confirm unrestricted worldwide redemption for this exact code, so verify compatibility with your Microsoft account region before redemption.
The Standard Edition provides the base game. Premium Edition customization packs and other Premium-specific extras are not included in the verified Standard Edition entitlement.