Reviews for Gears of War: E-Day are now live, with The Coalition’s upcoming prequel currently holding an 87 Metacritic score ahead of its October 6 release.
At the time of writing, the score is based on 20 critic reviews, giving the latest Gears of War game a strong start with critics.
The score could still change as additional reviews are published.
How Gears of War: E-Day Compares to Previous Games
With its current score of 87, E-Day sits behind the original Gears of War trilogy but ahead of the two most recent mainline entries.
Current Metacritic scores for the main Gears of War games are:
- Gears of War – 94
- Gears of War 2 – 93
- Gears of War 3 – 91
- Gears of War: E-Day – 87
- Gears of War 4 – 84
- Gears 5 – 84
Gears of War: E-Day serves as a prequel to the original games and launches on October 6, 2026.
The game will also receive additional post-launch content, including its first season and Versus Ranked mode.
