The Gears of War E-Day release time is fast approaching, and if you've already made your purchase to secure the pre-order bonus of Early Access then it will arrive even earlier for you. This is your opportunity to join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as they experience the devastation of Emergence Day, with an origin story detailing those first encounters with the Locust Horde. To find out when you can begin, this is when you can play Gears of War E-Day in Early Access and general release.
If you're hoping to play Gears of War E-Day on PS5, then unfortunately we have some bad news for you about Xbox exclusivity.
When does Gears of War E-Day come out?
If you qualify for the Gears of War E-Day pre-order bonus then this grants you Early Access to the game, starting five days earlier than anyone else on Thursday, October 1. This is a simultaneous worldwide launch where everyone will get access at the Gears of War E-Day release time of 3pm UTC on Xbox and PC, as confirmed by studio head Mike Crump in this Xbox Wire post. That converts in different regions as follows:
- US West Coast: 8am PDT
- US East Coast: 11am EDT
- UK: 4pm BST
- Central Europe: 5pm CEST
- Eastern Australia: 1am (next day) AEST
- New Zealand: 4am (next day) NZDT
Regardless of whether you've pre-ordered or not, everyone can pre-install Gears of War E-Day from Tuesday, September 29 at the above times so you're ready for action at launch. If you didn't pre-order or are playing via Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, you can get into it from Tuesday, October 6 at the worldwide launch times shown above.
As all of these releases occur simultaneously around the globe, there is no need to mess around with your device's internal clock or attempt the 'New Zealand time zone trick', as none of that will get you access any earlier. However, you should definitely take advantage of the pre-installation period starting on September 29, as Gears of War E-Day is likely to be a significant download and you don't want to still be waiting for it to arrive when launch time rolls around.
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