Fans of Gears of War: E-Day (Emergence Day) who plan to play the upcoming release on PC can start tuning their computers ahead of the official release on October 6, 2026, thanks to the official reveal of the minimum and recommended PC specs for the game.
Developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios, Emergence Day tells the brutal origin story of one of the most acclaimed third-person shooter franchises in the video game industry. Gears of War: E-Day is one of the two Xbox exclusives announced at the June 2026 Xbox Games Showcase to kickstart the Xbox brand reboot.
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“Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day,” read the official blurb. “Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival.”
“Rally your squad and fight on in multiplayer with a reimagination of Gears’ iconic PvE mode, Horde Siege, or go head-to-head with a refined Versus PvP.* Built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, Gears of War: E-Day delivers the most immersive Gears yet.”
Minimum PC requirements for Gears of War: E-Day
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H 19045.7291
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i7‑6850K / i5‑10400
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Radeon RX 9060 / Intel A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 130 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible audio device
- Additional Notes: Storage: SSD required (solid-state drive)
Recommended PC requirements for Gears of War: E-Day
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64bit (25H2) or newer
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Radeon RX 9060 XT / Intel B580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 130 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible audio device
- Additional Notes: Storage: SSD required (solid-state drive)
Fans of the franchise can get Early Access to the Open Beta starting August 6. Players who pre-order will get the Exfil Dom Character Skin and the Exfil Weapon Set at launch.
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Gears of War: E-Day Standard Edition is available for $69.99, while the Premium Edition is available for $99.99. Players who purchase this edition will get 5 days early start ahead of the full release, as well as several other perks.
According to Gears of War: E-Day creative director Matt Searcy, the campaign length will be the longest in the series’ history. The campaign is expected to be over 14 hours long and have more collectibles compared to any entry in the series.
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