Gears of War: E-Day has gone gold with pre-install beginning September 29. Early Access launches October 1 and the full game releases October 6 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Steam, available day one on Game Pass. The Coalition revealed final PC specifications and detailed the game's campaign, multiplayer modes, and Premium Edition content.
Xbox Game Pass is receiving a major September lineup including Ninja Gaiden 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Dune: Awakening, though Microsoft has recently limited cloud gaming hours and may remove day-one releases by 2027. Eight games are leaving the service on September 30.
Xbox Game Pass's second September wave adds major titles including Gears of War: E-Day, Dune Awakening, and Minecraft Dungeons 2, alongside other notable games like Ninja Gaiden 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Several games depart on September 30th, including Sifu, Atomfall, and Little Nightmares 2.
Microsoft announced new titles joining Game Pass from late September to early October, including Dune: Awakening, Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day, and over a dozen other games across cloud, console, and PC platforms.