Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta Details

The Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta is your chance to get hands on with Gears of War: E-Day and provide essential feedback to help ensure the best Day One experience possible when the game launches on October 6.Early Access runs from August 6th – August 10th Open Beta access is available for all players from August 13th – August 17thOpen Beta Times & ContentEarly Access to the Beta is available to players who have pre-ordered the game across XBOX Series X|S, Steam and/or Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass Members. It begins on August 6 at 12 pm PT and ends on August 10 at 10am PT. The second weekend is open to all players on all eligible platforms, regardless of their pre-order status. The second weekend is scheduled to begin on August 13 at 12pm PT and end on August 17 at 10am PT. Beta content will differ per weekend. Players in the Early Access period will experience the evolution of Gears’ iconic PVE mode – Horde Siege. For the Open Beta, we will go even harder and open up our refined 4v4 Versus for competitive play in addition to Horde Siege. Beta content features only a subset of launch content. To see the difference between what’s available in the Beta and what’s available at launch see below. Open Beta Exclusive Rewards To thank you for playing the Open Beta, we’re giving you rewards! Might seem obvious, but you must play the Beta to obtain these. As you complete challenges, these rewards will unlock for use in the Open Beta and later be in your inventory at launch. Epic Blast Damage Mags Character Skin – Hit Player Level 20 Rare Crush the Bug Weapon Skin Set – Extract from Horde Siege 8 Times on Infantry difficulty or higher. Crush the Bug Banner – Get 25 Headshots Crush the Bug Emblem – Perform 10 Revives Crush the Bug Icon – Perform 5 Prototype Lancer Chainsaw Executions Open Beta Medal & First in the Fight Title – Launch the Multiplayer BetaOpen Beta PC SpecsEnsure you’re ready to go with our recommended BETA specs for PCs. Please note: These are not our launch specifications. We will update with final specifications ahead of the launch date. For more information and an FAQ, visit the https://www.gearsofwar.com/news/openbeta/.

Aug 4, 2026 - 05:01

The Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta is your chance to get hands on with Gears of War: E-Day and provide essential feedback to help ensure the best Day One experience possible when the game launches on October 6.

Early Access runs from August 6th – August 10th
Open Beta access is available for all players from August 13th – August 17th

Open Beta Times & Content

Early Access to the Beta is available to players who have pre-ordered the game across XBOX Series X|S, Steam and/or Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass Members. It begins on August 6 at 12 pm PT and ends on August 10 at 10am PT.

The second weekend is open to all players on all eligible platforms, regardless of their pre-order status. The second weekend is scheduled to begin on August 13 at 12pm PT and end on August 17 at 10am PT.

Beta content will differ per weekend. Players in the Early Access period will experience the evolution of Gears’ iconic PVE mode – Horde Siege. For the Open Beta, we will go even harder and open up our refined 4v4 Versus for competitive play in addition to Horde Siege.

Beta content features only a subset of launch content. To see the difference between what’s available in the Beta and what’s available at launch see below.

Open Beta Exclusive Rewards

To thank you for playing the Open Beta, we’re giving you rewards! Might seem obvious, but you must play the Beta to obtain these. As you complete challenges, these rewards will unlock for use in the Open Beta and later be in your inventory at launch.

Epic Blast Damage Mags Character Skin – Hit Player Level 20
Rare Crush the Bug Weapon Skin Set – Extract from Horde Siege 8 Times on Infantry difficulty or higher.
Crush the Bug Banner – Get 25 Headshots
Crush the Bug Emblem – Perform 10 Revives
Crush the Bug Icon – Perform 5 Prototype Lancer Chainsaw Executions
Open Beta Medal & First in the Fight Title – Launch the Multiplayer Beta

Open Beta PC Specs

Ensure you’re ready to go with our recommended BETA specs for PCs. Please note: These are not our launch specifications. We will update with final specifications ahead of the launch date.

For more information and an FAQ, visit the https://www.gearsofwar.com/news/openbeta/.

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