{"id":10290,"date":"2026-06-08T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=10290"},"modified":"2026-06-08T21:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:04:40","slug":"gears-of-war-e-day-open-beta-start-dates-and-how-to-get-early-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/gears-of-war-e-day-open-beta-start-dates-and-how-to-get-early-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Gears of War: E-Day &#8211; Open Beta Start Dates and How To Get Early Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Gears of War: E-Day&#8217;s big showing at the Xbox Games Showcase was primarily focused on its campaign, but the game is also set to have what will undoubtedly be a killer multiplayer mode too, and players won&#8217;t have to wait too long to try it.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Xbox has confirmed that a multiplayer beta is coming, starting on August 6. While the &#8220;open beta&#8221; will eventually be available to everyone, those who preorder Gears of War: E-Day can get in early and play during the first beta weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Here are all the details you need until then.<\/p>\n<div id=\"239176\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"239176\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gears of War: E-Day\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gears-of-war-e-day-open-beta-start-dates-and-how-to-get-early-access.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Gears of War: E-Day<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" disabled type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\" data-toc-title=\"How to Get Into the Open Beta\">How to Get Into the Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As far as Beta Codes go, the Gears website also says that, &#8220;Players who digitally pre-order Gears of War: E-Day are automatically granted Early Access to the Open Beta and do not require a Beta Code.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Players who pre-order a physical edition should expect to receive a Beta Code at the point of sale from participating retailers, granting entry into Open Beta for Early Access.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That means Gears of War: E-Day&#8217;s beta is ultimately <strong>open to everyone<\/strong>, but, as we mentioned, players who preorder any edition of the game can jump in before the wider public (that includes the standard, premium, or collector&#8217;s edition).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass subscribers<\/strong> will also receive access during the August 6 weekend as part of their membership benefits.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As far as how it works for everyone else looking to access in the second beta weekend, we&#8217;ll have to await further information from Xbox.<\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">available for Xbox consoles and on PC. This one isn&#8217;t coming to PS5.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Alongside the main game and getting early access to the Open Beta, ordering now also sets you up with a preorder bonus of a character skin and weapon skin. <\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Gears of War: E-Day Gameplay Demo Reveal Xbox Games Showcase 2026 &#8211; Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gears-of-war-e-day-open-beta-start-dates-and-how-to-get-early-access.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you are going this route, I&#8217;d suggest a choosing retailer like Best Buy or Amazon, which won&#8217;t charge you until the game eventually ships in October later this year. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you don&#8217;t click with the game during the beta, you can simply cancel your preorder without the stress of having to await a refund.  <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Robert Anderson is IGN&#8217;s Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. 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