Play Gears of War: E-Day Before Others With Xbox Game Pass
Tech > Gaming > Xbox Play Gears of War: E-Day Before Others With Xbox Game Pass You can play the Gears of War: E-Day beta, Ball x Pit and more this month. Xbox Game Pass, a CNET Editors’ Choice award pick, offers a wide selection of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for as little as $10 a month. And with a subscription to the higher-tiered Game Pass Ultimate ($23 a month), you can access hundreds of games, including new ones the day they’re released, each month.
- ▪Tech > Gaming > Xbox Play Gears of War: E-Day Before Others With Xbox Game Pass You can play the Gears of War: E-Day beta, Ball x Pit and more this month.
- ▪Xbox Game Pass, a CNET Editors’ Choice award pick, offers a wide selection of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for as little as $10 a month.
- ▪And with a subscription to the higher-tiered Game Pass Ultimate ($23 a month), you can access hundreds of games, including new ones the day they’re released, each month.
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Tech > Gaming > Xbox Play Gears of War: E-Day Before Others With Xbox Game Pass You can play the Gears of War: E-Day beta, Ball x Pit and more this month. Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years.… Read full bio Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Read full bio August 4, 2026, 3:41 pm ET 3 min read Microsoft Gears of War: E-Day is the first mainline entry in the popular sci-fi shooter series since the release of Gears 5 almost seven years ago. While the game won’t be released until Oct. 6, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can get early access to the game’s open beta two months early, on Thursday, Aug. 6.
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