Gears of War: E-Day is an Xbox console exclusive launched across Xbox Series X|S, PC and cloud. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed at the June 2026 Showcase that it will not come to PS5 — now or later — despite a PEGI listing briefly appearing for a PS5 version before the show.
Platform Matrix
| Platform | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Series X\ | S | ✅ Day one | 60 FPS campaign / 120 FPS multiplayer targets (Series X) |
| PC — Steam | ✅ Day one | App 3010850; full PC feature set below | |
| PC — Xbox app | ✅ Day one | Xbox Play Anywhere — one purchase covers console + PC | |
| Cloud gaming | ✅ Day one | Via Game Pass Ultimate | |
| PS5 | ❌ Not coming | Confirmed by Xbox; a PEGI rating leak briefly suggested otherwise | |
| Nintendo Switch | ❌ Not announced | — |
The PS5 story is worth reading in full — The Coalition told Eurogamer they "never talked about" a PS5 release publicly, and Xbox had to pull a video that showed a PS5 logo on the cover art. See /release/game-pass.html for the subscription angle and /release/pre-order.html for store links.
PC System Requirements (official)
Minimum
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 (19045.7291) |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i7-6850K / Intel i5-10400 |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| GPU | Hardware ray tracing required — NVIDIA RTX 5050 / RTX 2060 / AMD RX 6600 / RX 9060 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Storage | 130 GB, SSD required |
Recommended
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 64-bit (25H2) or newer |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 5060 / RTX 3060 Ti / AMD RX 6700 XT / RX 9060 XT |
| Storage | 130 GB, SSD required |
The floor is unusually modern for a 2026 shooter: a ray-tracing-capable GPU is mandatory because E-Day's lighting (MegaLights, hardware RT) is core to its horror-adjacent art direction, not a bolt-on toggle.
PC Feature Set
- 4K + HDR10, hardware ray-traced lighting, reflections and shadows
- NVIDIA DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR "Redstone", optional (Multi) Frame Generation
- Variable Rate Shading and a built-in benchmark mode
- Ultrawide support (21:9 and 32:9), uncapped frame rates on capable hardware
- KBM + full controller support, including DualSense support
- Handheld-optimized: Steam Deck, Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X
- NVIDIA RTX Mega Geometry and Advanced Shader Delivery cooperation
Ratings
- ESRB: Mature 17+ (M) · PEGI 18
Questions
Is Gears of War: E-Day on PS5?
No. Xbox confirmed it is an Xbox console exclusive for Xbox Series X|S and PC. It will not come to PS5 later.
Can my PC run it?
You need a ray-tracing-capable GPU at minimum (RTX 2060 class or better), 12 GB RAM, and 130 GB of SSD storage on Windows 10 22H2 or newer.
Does it support Steam Deck?
Yes — the Steam page lists Steam Deck, Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X as fully optimized handheld targets.
Is there cross-play?
Yes, between Xbox and PC, with roaming saves via optional account linking. Whether cross-play can be disabled in ranked Versus has not been detailed yet.