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Walkthroughs, Horde Siege and Versus guides, weapons, Locust enemies and Bravo Squad — every page carries a last-verified date.
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Gears of War: E-Day Bravo Squad — Full Character Roster
Meet Bravo Squad in Gears of War: E-Day — Marcus Fenix, Dom Santiago, Mags Carter and Lucas Reyes. Roles, backstories and voice actors for the four-person squad.
Last updated Sep 24
Dom Santiago in Gears of War: E-Day — Story, Family & Maria
Dom Santiago in Gears of War: E-Day — Marcus's best friend, brother Carlos's legacy, wife Maria in Ephyra, and Carlos Ferro's return to the role.
Last updated Sep 24
Marcus Fenix in Gears of War: E-Day — Young Marcus Explained
Everything about Marcus Fenix in Gears of War: E-Day — the younger protagonist, his backstory with Dom and Carlos, John DiMaggio's return, and his character design.
Last updated Sep 24
Corpser & Emergence Holes in Gears of War: E-Day Explained
How the Corpser and Emergence Holes work in Gears of War: E-Day — sealing E-holes with frag grenades and the biggest Locust threats confirmed.
Last updated Sep 24
Locust Drone in Gears of War: E-Day — Tactics & Behavior
Locust Drones are smarter in Gears of War: E-Day — they flank, use cover, throw smoke and rush you down. How the new AI works and how to counter it.
Last updated Sep 24
Locust Horde in Gears of War: E-Day — Enemies Overview
Every confirmed Locust enemy in Gears of War: E-Day — Drones, Wretches, Corpsers, snipers and heavies — plus how Emergence Holes spawn them and how to fight back.
Last updated Sep 24
Quick start
New to Kalona?
Pick your edition
Standard, Premium and Collector's compared — plus pre-order bonuses
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Check your PC
Hardware ray tracing required — minimum, recommended and Ultra specs
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Squad up
Horde Siege classes and 4v4 Versus modes explained
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Meet Bravo Squad
Marcus, Dom, Mags Carter and Lucas Reyes on Emergence Day
OpenWhere to play
Road to October 6
Gone gold — preload Sept 29
E-Day has gone gold; pre-install opens September 29 on Xbox and PC so you are ready for day one.
Premium early access
Premium Edition and Premium Upgrade players start five days early on October 1.
Launch day — Game Pass day one
October 6 on Xbox Series X|S and PC — day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Beta rewards carry over
Open Beta unlocks — Blast Damage Mags, the Crush the Bug set, medal and title — carry into launch.
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Every confirmed detail about E-Day
Gears of War: E-Day — Before October 6
Three steps to launch day
- Step 1
Pick Standard, Premium or Game Pass — compare editions
- Step 2
Preload from Sept 29 — budget 130 GB of SSD space
- Step 3
Learn cover, Active Reload and the Prototype Lancer
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Gears of War: E-Day — Emergence Day
Three nights in Kalona
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Night 1
The Locust erupt under Kalona — a city caught off guard
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Day 2
Bravo Squad forms at City Hall and fights for the bridges
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Night 3
Survival as Kalona falls — the origin of the Locust War
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Gears of War: E-Day — Horde Siege Classes
Pick a role for 12-player PvE
Assault
Frontline rifle play — push objectives and hold lanes
Breacher
Close-range specialist — break entrenched Locust positions
Marksman
Long-range overwatch — drop threats before they close
Medic
Keeps squads alive — revives and sustain under pressure
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Gears of War: E-Day — Locust Threats
Know what is hunting you
Corpser — rips through streets, spectacle E-holes
Drones — flank, throw smoke, snipe; heavy rocket units
Wretches and grubs — swarming climbers that overwhelm
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Gears of War: E-Day — Watch the Reveals
Official trailers and deep dives
Official Gameplay Trailer
Multiplayer Reveal Trailer
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Welcome to the fight, Gears
Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6 — bookmark this wiki and check back after every update.