Gears of War: E-Day updates drop ahead of today's Open Beta launch

Gears of War: E-Day's open beta is now live to all players ahead of the game's October release, with developers rolling out a fresh batch of improvements and balance changes. This marks the transition from the previous weekend testing phase, which wrapped August 17th. The prequel positions itself as the origin story of the franchise, diving into Emergence Day fourteen years before the events of the original game and the Locust Horde's first assault on humanity.

The timing of the open beta expansion and accompanying updates suggests the team is gathering wider feedback as development enters its final stretch. Players interested in the third-person shooter can jump in now to test the multiplayer before launch.

TL;DR

Open beta is live for all players; previous weekend testing ended August 17th
Game arrives in October and covers the Locust Horde's origin story, set fourteen years before the original Gears
Developers shipped multiplayer improvements ahead of the expanded testing phase

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