Xbox is preparing to launch Gears of War: E-Day on October 6, bringing a new chapter of the franchise to PC and Xbox Series X/S. The release includes an open beta this month and early access for Premium Edition buyers, giving players a chance to test the game before the full launch. This matters because the title introduces a new Horde Siege mode that changes how squads coordinate in large-scale battles.
New preview shows 12-player squad battles on high-end PC hardware
The game features a multiplayer-focused Horde Siege mode where 12 players split into three squads to complete shared map objectives. Xbox released 19 minutes of preview footage showing this mode running on high-end PC hardware. The footage demonstrates the game's visual fidelity and performance under heavy load, setting expectations for the upcoming release.
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- RAM: 64GB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 32)
- Graphics Preset: Ludicrous
The preview footage runs on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU. The system uses 64GB of DDR5 RAM running at 6000MHz across two slots. The game operates on the 'Ludicrous' graphics preset, which likely represents the highest visual setting available in the game.
The open beta runs from August 6 to August 10 and includes limited content with one map and a level cap of 10. A second open beta weekend is scheduled for later in the summer. Premium Edition buyers get five days of early access starting October 1, while the standard release happens on October 6.
We looked at the last Gears of War: E-Day update, several of the same balance and stability themes came up. The game launches globally on October 6 for Xbox Series X/S and PC, with the open beta providing a taste of the Horde Siege mode ahead of the full release.
Source: Video, VideoGameChronicles
