Gears of War: E-Day to hold special event in Los Angeles

Gears of War fans in Los Angeles will be able to celebrate the forthcoming Gears of War: E-Day title next Wednesday (September 30).

Announced yesterday, a Gears of War: E-Day celebration will go down at Hollywood & Vine, and fans will be able to play the game before its official Early Access launch. The event, which runs from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., will also feature themed food and drinks, exclusive giveaways, and more. Arrive wearing Gears of War cosplay for a chance to win an XBOX Design Lab Gears of War: E-Day-inspired controller designed by illustrator and long-time collaborator Luke Preece along with other prizes.

The event will be capped at 500 guests, so line up early. The line queue will begin at noon; folks wearing Gears of War merch will get access to a faster line.

Gears of War: E-Day will be released on October 6 via Xbox and PC with a day-one release on Game Pass. Pre-orders for the game, which is a prequel to the original Gears of War game, can be made here. A synopsis of the game reads:

Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day. Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival.

The story of E-Day

Fight through the chaos of Emergence Day in a gripping origin story campaign alone, side by side in split-screen co-op, or rally up to four players online.

A terrifying threat from below

A darker, grittier tone and reimagined enemies restore fear and dread to the series. Familiar enemies are more threatening, joined by all-new creatures and villains that reestablish a true sense of horror.

Iconic multiplayer, evolved

Jump into a bigger and bolder PvE battlefield in Horde Siege, an evolved take on Gears’ iconic co-op wave survival mode. Prove yourself in refined, competitive Versus PvP across all-new maps and refined fan-favorite 4v4 modes.

Feels like Gears. Plays like new.

Iconic cover based combat returns, enhanced with modernized movement and traversal that add freedom and verticality. Fan favorite weapons return and are reimagined, alongside all new weapons built for brutal, close quarters combat.

Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5

A new technical foundation for Gears. Built for modern performance with 4K resolution and up to 60FPS across Campaign and Multiplayer.