What time does Gears of War: E-Day release in your time zone?

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Published Sep 29, 2026, 11:07 AM EDT

The Locust Horde is coming

A locust enemy in Gears of War: E-Day. Image: The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios

There's not long to go until the Gears of War: E-Day release time, especially if you've pre-ordered the game and you're jumping in during the early access window. Gears of War: E-Day is all about Emergence Day, aka the moment that the war against the Locust Horde began, when they invaded the city of Kalona. It's a prequel to everything that has happened in the series so far, and it's as brutal and gory as you'd expect.

Here are the details on when the Gears of War: E-Day release time is, including for early access, along with information on how to preload on both Windows PC and Xbox.

What time does Gears of War: E-Day release in early access in your time zone?

If you've pre-ordered Gears of War: E-Day, or if you're playing through Game Pass, the release date is Thursday, Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. EDT. Here's how that looks in your time zone.

  • 8 a.m. PDT on Thursday, Oct. 1 for the west coast of North America
  • 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 1 for the east coast of North America
  • 12 p.m. BRT on Thursday, Oct. 1 for Brazil
  • 4 p.m. BST on Thursday, Oct. 1 for the United Kingdom
  • 5 p.m. CEST on Thursday, Oct. 1 for western Europe
  • 12 a.m. JST on Friday, Oct. 2 for Japan
  • 1 a.m. AEST on Friday, Oct. 2 for the east coast of Australia

What time does Gears of War: E-Day release in your time zone?

For everyone else, the release date is on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. EDT. Here's how that looks in your time zone:

  • 8 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Oct. 6 for the west coast of North America
  • 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 6 for the east coast of North America
  • 12 p.m. BRT on Tuesday, Oct. 6 for Brazil
  • 4 p.m. BST on Tuesday, Oct. 6 for the United Kingdom
  • 5 p.m. CEST on Tuesday, Oct. 6 for western Europe
  • 12 a.m. JST on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for Japan
  • 1 a.m. AET on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for the east coast of Australia

How to preload Gears of War: E-Day

As long as you've pre-ordered the game, you can preload Gears of War: E-Day now on all platforms: Windows PC via either the Xbox app or on Steam, and Xbox Series X. All you need to do is find the game in your library on your respective platform and choose the option to download it. However, Gears of War: E-Day is 115 GB, so you'll need to ensure you have enough storage space available.