Quick answers
What did the 14 October patch change in Gears of War: E-Day?
It fixed Ranked placement, which had put some players in the wrong division, added a setting to mute the Campaign collectible chimes and shrank the diagnostic text in the corner. The rest is fixes: stability and memory on every platform, War Journal tracking, split-screen, Horde Siege and Versus. No weapon was retuned.
Can I get back collectibles that did not track?
Not automatically. The Coalition says collectibles lost before the 14 October patch cannot be re-granted, but the War Journal now shows which ones to pick up again. Missing completion rewards come back by replaying a completed mission from a new campaign.
When does Ranked come out in Gears of War: E-Day?
On 13 October 2026, one week after launch. Until then Versus is unranked.
When does Season 1 end?
On 1 December 2026. Season 1, Emergence, started with early access on 1 October and runs eight weeks, with three two-week events: Halloween, 20 Years of Gears and Thanksgibbing. Season 2 is called Legacy.
What changed since the E-Day beta?
The Coalition added a field-of-view slider on every platform, fixed extra input delay with mouse and keyboard on PC, fixed an inconsistent sprint release delay on the Legacy schemes, made Gnasher hipfire blend muzzle- and camera-based aiming, and retuned weapons, movement, cover and Horde Siege difficulty.
Can my PC run Gears of War: E-Day?
Only if the graphics card has hardware ray tracing — it is a requirement, not a setting. Microsoft’s final table targets 1080p at 60 fps on Medium with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or RTX 5050, or an AMD Radeon RX 6600 or RX 9060, with 6 GB of video memory and 12 GB of RAM; 1440p at 60 fps or more on High with an RTX 3060 Ti or RTX 5060, or a Radeon RX 6700 XT or RX 9060 XT, with 8 GB and 16 GB; and 4K at 60 fps or more on Ultra with an RTX 5070 Ti or Radeon RX 9070 XT. Every tier assumes upscaling (DLSS, FSR, XeSS or TSR). Any GTX card, and any Radeon older than the RX 6000 series, falls below the line however fast it is otherwise. The install is 115 GB and has to go on an SSD.
Is E-Day on PlayStation 5?
No. Xbox confirmed console exclusivity at its June showcase, so the only versions are Xbox Series X|S and PC through the Microsoft Store and Steam.
Does E-Day have Horde mode?
Yes, as Horde Siege for up to twelve players, alongside the campaign — four-player online co-op, or two-player split-screen on console — and 4v4 competitive multiplayer.
Is it on Game Pass?
Yes, on both Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass since launch day, 6 October. Game Pass did not include the Premium Edition’s five days of early access; that was bought separately.
What frame rate does E-Day run at?
60 fps in the campaign and Horde Siege, and up to 120 fps in multiplayer on Xbox Series X. The gap matters for a timing mechanic: at 60 fps a frame holds the picture for 16.7 ms, at 120 fps for 8.3 ms, so the same Active Reload window gives you twice as many chances to see where the marker actually is.
Does aim assist work in multiplayer?
Not in Versus. The Coalition confirmed during the open beta that aim assist only affects Campaign and Horde Siege, whatever the setting is, and said the settings screen would say so at launch. In 4v4 the slider changes nothing, so tune it for Horde and the campaign.
Which controller scheme should I pick?
There are five. Default is the new layout; Modern is closer to other current shooters; Modern Alt is Modern with Slide moved to B; Legacy is closest to the classic Gears layout; Legacy Alt moves some of the actions that share the A button to other buttons. Years of Gears habit are worth keeping, so Legacy is the safe start for series veterans; if your habits come from other shooters, Modern costs you less to learn.
Does Gears of War: E-Day run on Steam Deck?
Valve rates it Steam Deck Unsupported, for graphics performance.
