Gears of War: E-Day Early Access & Open Beta Dates Confirmed

If you’ve been counting the days until Gears of War: E-Day, it’s finally time to clear your calendar. Microsoft has officially locked in the game’s multiplayer beta schedule. Better yet, two separate testing phases are on the way. One of them won’t require early access.

Gears of War: E-Day gets two August open beta weekends

Microsoft has confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day will begin with an Early Access Open Beta running from August 6 through August 10.
Players who qualify for early access will be the first to experience the upcoming multiplayer build before the wider community joins.

That said, the wait for everyone else won’t be long. The Open Beta begins on August 13 and continues until August 17, giving all eligible players a chance to jump into the action before launch.

Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Gameplay Reveal

Players with Xbox Game Pass and pre-orders will enjoy Early Access Open Beta

Do note that access won’t be limited to pre-order customers alone. Anyone who pre-orders the game digitally or physically through participating retailers will receive access. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers are also included in the Early Access period.

The following weekend’s (August 13 to 17) Open Beta allows everyone to jump in without needing a preorder or qualifying Game Pass subscription. Not to mention, thousands of players are expected to join across Xbox and PC, giving the development team valuable gameplay data and feedback. With the first beta beginning in less than a week, the long-awaited return to Emergence Day is finally moving from trailers to hands-on gameplay