{"id":12866,"date":"2026-08-12T22:01:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=12866"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:09:42","slug":"gears-of-war-e-day-themed-xbox-controller-is-up-for-preorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/gears-of-war-e-day-themed-xbox-controller-is-up-for-preorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Gears of War: E-Day-Themed Xbox Controller Is Up for Preorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Gears of War: E-Day is Microsoft\u2019s major Xbox exclusive for the coming holiday season. It\u2019s a prequel to the gritty chainsaw-slinging series that helped make the Xbox 360 the best console of its generation. To go along with E-Day in the Xbox Series X|S era, Microsoft is releasing a limited-edition Gears of War: E-Day-themed wireless controller. It costs $89.99 is set to release on September 30. Preorders are live now at Amazon and all the other major retailers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\" data-toc-title=\"Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition \">Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller<\/h2>\n<div id=\"241506\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"241506\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-303513100 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 Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gears-of-war-e-day-themed-xbox-controller-is-up-for-preorder.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-badge jsx-3056253127 jsx-1233459104\">\n<p>Out September 30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3027214138 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\" disabled><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>6<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">E-Day in the Gears universe stands for \u201cEmergence Day.\u201d That\u2019s the day when the Locust Horde emerged from underground on the planet Sera and attacked humanity, setting off the titular conflict in Gears of War. That\u2019s what the upcoming game will cover, and that\u2019s what this controller\u2019s design reflects.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The controller is black, with a gaping red hole opening on its faceplate, the cracks of which spread down the grips. It\u2019s a bold design, complete with \u201c3D molded, laser-etched details,\u201d meaning you can actually feel the cracks. The series\u2019 iconic skull image, the Crimson Omen, is emblazoned in the center of the red hole. Both triggers are made of transparent red plastic, and all of the face buttons (save for the Xbox button) are unlabeled, which is pretty cool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\" data-toc-title=\"8BitDo Ultimate Charging Dock for Xb\">8BitDo Ultimate Charging Dock for Xbox Controllers, Gears of War: E-Day<\/h2>\n<div id=\"241517\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"241517\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-303513100 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"8BitDo Ultimate Charging Dock for Xbox Controllers, Gears of War: E-Day\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gears-of-war-e-day-themed-xbox-controller-is-up-for-preorder-1.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-badge jsx-3056253127 jsx-1233459104\">\n<p>Out October 9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">8BitDo Ultimate Charging Dock for Xbox Controllers, Gears of War: E-Day<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3027214138 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\" disabled><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>0<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In addition to the controller, you can also preorder an officially licensed Gears of War: E-Day-themed controller dock from 8BitDo. It has the name of the game on it, plus red cracks that line up nicely with the design of the controller, so it looks great on your shelf or coffee table while you charge it. The dock comes with a rechargeable battery pack, so you don\u2019t need to anything else to charge up the controller.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more, check out our comprehensive Gears of War: E-Day preorder guide, which goes into detail about what comes in each edition of the game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN&#8217;s board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on <\/em>Bluesky<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gears-of-war-e-day-themed-xbox-controller-is-up-for-preorder-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gears-of-war-e-day-themed-xbox-controller-is-up-for-preorder-2.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gears-of-war-e-day-themed-xbox-controller-is-up-for-preorder-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gears-of-war-e-day-themed-xbox-controller-is-up-for-preorder-2.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-12866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-49","tag-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12868,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12866\/revisions\/12868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}