If you played Gears of War: Ultimate Edition between August 25, 2015 and now, congratulations; you'll get a week's head-start on the Gears of War 4 multiplayer beta coming next month. While the proverbial doors open for every Xbox One owner with a Gold subscription on April 25, those who've logged in time on Gears of War: Ultimate Edition get first dibs starting April 18.
If you didn't play Gears of War: Ultimate Edition but have since decided you'd rather not wait those extra seven days, more good news: Microsoft has extended the timeframe for early access qualification. It was previously announced that, in order to get the extra week of beta time, you'd needed to play Ultimate Edition by March 1. That deadline is now 10 pm Pacific, April 11.
