Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta Goes Live for Game Pass Players

Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer open beta is now live for Game Pass players, running from August 13 at 12pm PT through August 17 at 10am PT on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Early access hit from August 6-10 for pre-orders and Ultimate/PC Game Pass members, with the second weekend opening it up wider. The beta features Horde Siege, 4v4 Versus, and other multiplayer modes as The Coalition tunes things up based on feedback.

Free Play Days tie-ins spotlight Sunderfolk and Asdivine Cross for Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members through August 16, rounding out the weekend lineup alongside the beta. Community chatter on X shows mixed early takes—some calling the movement crisp and verticality a fresh step up from classic roadie runs, others flagging lag, trades, and loading issues in ranked matches. Pre-order bonuses like the Exfil Dom skin are locked in for launch on October 6.

This beta push keeps the hype train rolling for what’s shaping up as a big multiplayer reset for the series, with day-one Game Pass availability already confirmed.

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INJECT_IT_IN_MY_VEINSCollector's Edition Secured +58 -24

LETS GOOOO GEARS OPEN BETA RIGHT NOW IM ALREADY INSTALLED AND LOGGED IN WHO'S QUEUEING WITH ME

Kai "Clutch" NguyenSTAFF

Bro I queued up on release, 45k in the lobby and half the lobbies are just NPCs chain-rolling cover. We're like two weeks from finding broken slayer comps.

UltraSettings_OnlyMedium Is for Cowards +29 -71

gamepass 30fps lock on PC version? peasant port. if you arent running a 5080 at 4K 120 you might as well be using a 360 controller.

Colin "The Drain" WhitakerSTAFF

The Series S cloud streaming tier currently accounts for 37 percent of concurrent Game Pass players during peak beta hours. Server upscaling costs continue to be offset through quarterly subscription elasticity modeling.