Gears of War: E-Day Goes Gold and Details PC Hardware Requirements
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Gears of War: E-Day has officially gone gold ahead of its October release, with pre-installs beginning on September 29 and a mandatory SSD requirement for PC players.
The Coalition has officially confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day has gone gold, meaning the core development phase is complete and the game is ready for physical manufacturing. Originally announced during the June 2024 Xbox Showcase, this upcoming entry acts as a prequel to the main series. It dives straight into the harrowing Emergence Day events that kicked off the Locust invasion on the planet Sera.
While going gold is a major milestone, modern game development rarely stops at the master disc phase. Players can expect the studio to continue refining performance right up to release, alongside the usual rollout of day one patches and post-launch content updates. For those looking to jump in early, the Premium Edition grants access starting on October 1 ahead of the full global launch on October 6.
Alongside the gold announcement, Game Rant reports that pre-installs will go live on September 29 for anyone who has pre-ordered on PC and Xbox Series X/S or subscribed to Xbox Game Pass. PC players also got a clear look at system requirements, which notably mandate an SSD with 115GB of free space, a ray-tracing capable graphics card, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 or equivalent for recommended settings, and 16GB of RAM to handle the visual fidelity of the campaign.
As the industry continues to balance massive production scales with cross-platform optimization, E-Day represents a major test for linear storytelling in modern blockbusters. Whether the team can recapture the visceral tone of the original trilogy while embracing current hardware standards is going to be one of the defining talking points for shooter fans this season.
Tags: Gears of War, Xbox, PC Gaming, Third-Person Shooter
Original article: Game Rant