Gears of War: E-Day

gearsofwar.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Split or shared screen, Kind of game, Sessions, Fear, About.

• Online co-op: The page offers the campaign alone, in split-screen co-op, or with up to four players online. It calls Horde Siege an evolved co-op wave survival mode.
• Most players online: The page says up to four players online for the campaign. Horde Siege is higher, see the Multiplayer Deep Dive.
• Local co-op: The page offers split-screen co-op for the campaign. The Xbox page limits it to console.
• Split or shared screen: The page says split-screen co-op.
• Kind of game: The page pairs a squad campaign with Horde Siege, a co-op PvE mode.
• Sessions: The page leads with an origin-story campaign you can play alone or with others.
• Fear: The page opens with the horror and brutality of Emergence Day.
• About: The page has the Locust Horde erupt from below and start a desperate fight for survival.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Genres, Free base co-op, Fear, Kind of game, About, Fighting, Story, Exploring, Steam Deck.

• Online co-op: Features list Online Co-op, and the text promises up to four players online across the campaign, Horde Siege and Versus.
• Most players online: The text says up to four players online and a 4-player squad in Horde Siege.
• Crossplay: Features list Cross-Platform Multiplayer. The text mentions optional account linking, cross-platform invites and 2-4 player online co-op across supported platforms.
• Crossplay between: The game is sold only for PC and Xbox Series X|S, so the supported platforms are those two.
• Genres: The text says a darker tone restores fear and dread and reestablishes a true sense of horror. User tags include Third-Person Shooter and Horror.
• Free base co-op: is_free is false and the list price is $69.99. The Game Pass offer is a subscription, which does not count.
• Fear: The text says reimagined enemies restore fear and dread. User tags include Horror.
• Kind of game: The text has you choose a class and drop in as a 4-player squad. User tags include Hero Shooter and Co-op Campaign.
• About: User tags include Sci-fi, and the text has the Locust erupt from below.
• Fighting: The text says iconic cover-based combat returns. User tags include Third-Person Shooter and Shooter.
• Story: User tags include Story Rich and Co-op Campaign.
• Exploring: User tags include Open World.
• Steam Deck: The text says the game is optimized for handheld play on Steam Deck, but Valve's own rating is Unsupported. The field follows Valve.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: Categories include Co-op, Online Co-op and Cross-Platform Multiplayer, with no Shared/Split Screen Co-op, which fits split screen being console only.
• Platforms: Steam lists Windows only.
• Release status: coming_soon is false and the game is on sale.
• Release date: Steam shows Oct 6, 2026.
• Free base co-op: is_free is false and the price is $69.99.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Unsupported, with graphics performance as the reason.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: Capabilities list Online co-op (2-4).
• Most players online: Capabilities list Online co-op (2-4) and Online multiplayer (2-12). The 12 is Horde Siege, while the campaign and a squad are four. The fine print says online campaign co-op and Horde Siege need a Game Pass subscription that includes online multiplayer.
• Local co-op: Capabilities list Xbox local co-op (2-2) and Shared/split screen. The fine print says 2-player split-screen is available for console only, so the PC version has no local co-op.
• Most players on one screen: Capabilities give 2-2 for local co-op, on Xbox Series X|S only.
• Split or shared screen: The description says two-player split-screen.
• Crossplay: Capabilities list Xbox cross-platform co-op and Xbox cross-platform multiplayer.
• Crossplay between: The product is offered on PC and Xbox Series X|S only, so the cross-platform pool is those two.
• Platforms: The page says play with PC and Xbox Series X|S. Handheld and cloud access are not separate native platforms.
• Free base co-op: The page lists $69.99 for the game. Game Pass access is a subscription, which does not count.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Online co-op, Working in sync, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress, Building and creating, Sessions, Kind of game.

• Most players online: The post calls Horde Siege a 12-player PvE mode where three COG squads fight together. This is the highest cap. A squad and the campaign are four.
• Online co-op: The post describes Horde Siege as PvE where squads work on shared goals against the Locust.
• Working in sync: The post says classes complement one another, and the Medic can revive any Gear in range, even soldiers from other squads.
• Planning ahead: The post has you pick a class, a mission playlist and a difficulty, and decide as a team where to invest Energy.
• Unlocks and progress: The post says each class has its own unlock progression, and difficulty levels scale with class level.
• Building and creating: The post says squads collect Energy to invest on the map, and fortifications left by other squads can be reused.
• Sessions: Horde Siege missions run from about 15 to 60 minutes and repeat. The campaign still leads, so the game stays rated as a campaign.
• Kind of game: The post says multiplayer is built around fighting together as a squad.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, Platforms, Genres, Fear.

• Release date: The post is the launch announcement, dated October 6, 2026.
• Platforms: The post says the game is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Game Pass and Steam.
• Genres: The post calls the game action-horror.
• Fear: The post says you should be terrified to face the Locust.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, Platforms.

• Release date: The post says paid early play for Premium Edition owners began October 1 and that the game launches worldwide on October 6. The early play is not the general release.
• Platforms: The post lists Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and Steam, with cloud play as an extra.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date, Platforms.

• Genres: P136 is third-person shooter.
• Release date: P577 is 2026-10-06 worldwide.
• Platforms: P400 lists Windows and Xbox Series X and Series S.

gfinityesports.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.

• Crossplay: The article says Xbox Series X|S and PC players can play together across co-op and multiplayer modes, including a Steam player with an Xbox friend.
• Crossplay between: The article names Xbox Series X|S and PC as the pool.

gameinformer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Fear, Story, Calm and coziness, Exploring, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Working in sync, Sessions.

• Fear: Review of 2026-10-06 says the game feels like a horror title from the start.
• Story: The review spends much of its length on the squad's story and characters, and notes the squadmates stay with you in solo and co-op.
• Calm and coziness: The review describes searching quiet side streets and helping survivors between fights.
• Exploring: The review says Kalona has city streets full of collectibles, upgrades and side missions.
• Unlocks and progress: The review describes mods for guns, armor and tactical abilities, and upgrade points for your class in Horde Siege.
• Planning ahead: The review says mods tune a build to your style, and in Horde Siege you choose between the main objective and side objectives.
• Working in sync: The review says tactical abilities can heal teammates or mark enemies, and friendly squads share a Horde Siege session.
• Sessions: The review praises the campaign and says the multiplayer suite adds more on top.

destructoid.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Getting better, Building and creating, Time to hang out, Exploring, Fear, Tension and danger.

• Laughter and chaos: Review of 2026-10-05 says Horde Siege is plain chaos and a blast with friends.
• Working in sync: The review says combining class abilities is the name of the game on higher Horde Siege difficulties.
• Getting better: The review says higher Horde Siege difficulties demand combined abilities, and the reviewer got outplayed in Versus.
• Building and creating: The review says enemies drop resources you spend on defense items or ammo.
• Time to hang out: The review calls the open-world segments a change of pace from corridor play, which gives some breathing room.
• Exploring: The review mentions some open-world segments in the campaign.
• Fear: The review calls the Locust horrifying and an unknown enemy that feels impossible to beat.
• Tension and danger: The review says the Gears struggle throughout the campaign against a force that feels impossible.

thestar.com.myPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Getting better, Exploring, Unlocks and progress, About, Laughter and chaos, Sessions.

• Fear: Review of 2026-10-04 says horror has never been so integral to a Gears story.
• Tension and danger: The review says the game gets brutal very quickly and cover is your best option.
• Getting better: The review says you want a good build because the game gets brutal quickly.
• Exploring: The review says optional exploration and side missions sometimes feel like padding, so it is a small part.
• Unlocks and progress: The review says weapons, armor and tactical gear can be upgraded with mods that work well together.
• About: The review calls it a war story at its core, about the first Locust attack on humanity.
• Laughter and chaos: The review calls the action delightfully chaotic, though the tone stays serious.
• Sessions: The review says the campaign clocks in around 14 hours.