Premium Edition early access
✓ Date confirmed
✓ Time confirmed
1 October 2026
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Exact unlock time confirmed
Premium Edition · Worldwide
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THE RELEASE CLOCK
✓ Date confirmed
✓ Time confirmed
The wait is on.
6 October 2026
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Countdown to the confirmed unlock time
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RELEASE MILESTONES
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Worldwide launch
✓ Date confirmed
✓ Time confirmed
6 October 2026
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Exact unlock time confirmed
All editions · Worldwide
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Worldwide · Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, PC via Steam · Premium Edition
Recorded value: Premium Edition early access: Exact instant: 2026-10-01T15:00:00Z
✓ Cross-checked · 2 source owners / 2 domains
- Mike Crump, Studio Head, The Coalition · Xbox Wire ↗ (primary, checked 2026-09-28)
Reports: 2026-10-01T15:00:00Z. Xbox Wire states Premium Edition early access begins October 1, 2026 at 8 a.m. Pacific (15:00 UTC).
- Steam Store · Gears of War: E-Day Premium Edition ↗ (official store, checked 2026-09-28)
Reports: 2026-10-01T15:00:00Z. The Steam store listing shows Premium Edition advance access starting October 1, 2026.
Worldwide · Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, PC via Steam · All editions
Recorded value: Worldwide launch: Exact instant: 2026-10-06T15:00:00Z
✓ Cross-checked · 2 source owners / 2 domains
- Mike Crump, Studio Head, The Coalition · Xbox Wire ↗ (primary, checked 2026-09-28)
Reports: 2026-10-06T15:00:00Z. Xbox Wire states worldwide launch begins October 6, 2026 at 8 a.m. Pacific (15:00 UTC).
- Steam Store · Gears of War: E-Day ↗ (official store, checked 2026-09-28)
Reports: 2026-10-06T15:00:00Z. The Steam store lists Gears of War: E-Day as coming October 6, 2026.
THE RELEASE BRIEF
What’s on the horizon
Gears of War: E-Day is The Coalition’s origin story set on Emergence Day, fourteen years before the original game. Premium Edition players can start on October 1; worldwide launch follows October 6. Both unlock times are confirmed and convert to your timezone.
How this countdown works
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