{"id":7213,"date":"2026-09-18T05:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/?p=7213"},"modified":"2026-09-18T05:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:19:47","slug":"gears-of-war-e-day-pre-install-early-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/gears-of-war-e-day-pre-install-early-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Gears of War: E-Day Goes Gold, Pre-Install Begins September 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Gears of War: E-Day has officially gone gold, with The Coalition confirming pre-install details ahead of Early Access on October 1 and the worldwide launch on October 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">Studio Head Mike Crump announced the milestone through <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/09\/17\/gears-of-war-e-day-gone-gold-pre-install-pc-specs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xbox Wire<\/a>, confirming that development has reached the stage required for the game&#8217;s release build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">\u201cToday, I\u2019m proud to share that Gears of War: E-Day has officially gone gold, marking a major milestone for the team as we enter the final stretch toward launch.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-86-1024x633.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7214\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"gears-of-war-e-day-pre-install-starts-september-29\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Gears of War: E-Day Pre-Install Starts September 29<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">Pre-installation begins <strong>September 29 at 8am PT \/ 15:00 UTC<\/strong> across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">Players with the Premium Edition can begin playing up to five days early when Early Access starts on <strong>October 1 at 8am PT \/ 15:00 UTC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">The worldwide release follows on <strong>October 6 at 8am PT \/ 15:00 UTC<\/strong>, when Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members can also begin playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"full-pc-requirements-also-revealed\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Full PC Requirements Also Revealed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">The Coalition has also published the final <a href=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/gears-of-war-e-day-pc-system-requirements\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7195\">PC specifications<\/a>, following additional stability and performance work after the Multiplayer Open Beta in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\"><a href=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/game\/gears-of-war\/\" data-type=\"ohg_game\" data-id=\"226\">Gears of War: E-Day <\/a>will launch for <strong>Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam<\/strong>, and will be available through Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass from day one. Players can also find additional launch information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gearsofwar.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Gears of War website<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gears of War: E-Day has officially gone gold, with The Coalition confirming pre-install details ahead of Early Access on October 1 and the worldwide launch on October 6. 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