Gears of War: E-Day open beta kicks off today, and PVP made it in after all
The beta program includes an early access phase from August 6 to 10 for customers who pre-ordered the game on Xbox or Steam, as well as all Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscribers. This will be followed by an open beta from August 13 to 17 for all... Read Entire Article
Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer beta has shattered previous series records on Steam, according to SteamDB. The first stage of the open beta reached a 24-hour peak of 14,331 concurrent players, a significant jump from past installments. Gears of War: Tactics peaked at 7,351, Gears of War 5 at 10,196 and Gears of War: Reloaded at 4,819.
The original trilogy and Gears of War 4 are not included in these figures. The beta has also added PvP versus mode, a horde mode, and is available for free next week for preorder holders. While the game appears promising, it remains to be seen if it will meet the high expectations set by previous entries.
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