Gears of War

Gears of War: E-Day is the next main entry in the long-running Xbox franchise about big soldiers fighting off creepy mutants. Like all of the mainline entries in the series, E-Day is a third-person cover shooter featuring grounded—but still sci-fi-inspired—weapons, armor, monsters, and locations. This latest entry is also a prequel, set before the events of the first game.

Gears of War: E-Day is launching on Xbox Series X/S and PC. It will not be available on PS5.

Yup! In fact, according to the developers, the story campaign in E-Day is the biggest one ever featured in a Gears game, clocking in at around 14 hours long. And it’s packed with items to collect and even small side objectives, like rescuing people from a dangerous situation.

On social media, DanVMaul noted that select titles are €69.99 instead of €79.99. Other affected releases include the Fable reboot expected in February 2027 and the already available Forza Horizon 6. The change may not seem significant to U.S. consumers, since Microsoft backtracked on plans to sell $80 first-party Xbox games. However, European buyers have been disadvantaged after considering currency differences. For example, if Gears of War: E-Day was €79.99, it would convert to around $93. Now, the exclusive is a slightly more affordable $81.