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

Oct 05, 2026 - 16:12

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

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 8:54 AM EDT

The Locust Horde is coming

There's not long to go until the Gears of War: E-Day release time. While anyone who pre-ordered or has Game Pass got access to the game last week, the full release is right around the corner, meaning plenty more players are about to jump in. 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, along with information on how to preload on both Windows PC and Xbox.

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

The Gears of War: E-Day release date and time 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. AEST 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.