Gears of War: E-Day Beta Explodes on Steam, Setting New Franchise Highs!
Alright, PakGamers, buckle up! If you’re a fan of chainsawing Locusts and wall-bouncing your way through intense battles, you’ve probably had your eyes on Gears of War: E-Day. Well, the first taste of its beta has just dropped, and it’s already making some serious noise on Steam, smashing records left, right, and center!
We’re talking about a whopping 14,331 concurrent players diving into the action at its peak – and get this, that’s already the highest concurrent player count the entire Gears of War series has ever seen on Steam! To put that into perspective, previous hits like Gears 5 peaked just over 10,000, Gears Tactics hit 7,351, and even the re-remastered Gears of War Reloaded barely touched 5,000. E-Day just blew them all out of the water, and we haven’t even hit the weekend yet, which is usually when these numbers really skyrocket for multiplayer betas.
What makes this even more impressive is that this initial beta phase, which runs from August 6th to August 10th on Xbox Series X|S and PC, is currently in early access. That means only players who pre-ordered the game (or are Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, though that doesn’t apply to the Steam version directly) could jump in. Achieving these record-breaking numbers with such limited access is a massive green light for the prequel. It clearly shows there’s a huge appetite for some classic Gears action!
But don’t fret if you missed out on this early access window! The full open beta for Gears of War: E-Day is set to go live for everyone from August 13th to August 17th. Both beta phases let you get stuck into the brutal PvP Versus mode and the epic 12-player Horde mode, where you’ll face off against relentless waves of enemies on sprawling maps. Get ready to rev those Lancer chainsaws!
The wait for the full game won’t be too long either, as Gears of War: E-Day is officially launching on October 6th for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and will be available day one on Game Pass Ultimate. Plus, a little bonus for all you dedicated gamers: the developers have confirmed they’re sticking to ‘old-school’ unlocks, meaning all your rewards will come from simply playing the game, with no annoying ‘pride and accomplishment’ grind in sight. Pure, unadulterated Gears fun!
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