{"rewrite":{"id":"r_777d88ae1754368a8744ee03","clusterId":"c_67e15f25366e765ef516149a","slug":"gears-of-war-e-day-multiplayer-modes-detailed-in-new-video","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Modes Detailed in New Video","summary":"Xbox Game Studios released a video on July 30 detailing the multiplayer modes for Gears of War: E-Day, the latest entry in the cover-based TPS series developed by The Coalition. The game launches October 7 on Xbox Series X|S and Steam, priced at 9,800 yen for the standard edition and 14,000 yen for the premium edition, and is included with Game Pass. The video introduces Horde Siege, a PvE mode that scales up to 12 players across three squads of four, and Versus, a 4v4 PvP mode. Horde Siege features four classes: Assault, Marksman, Breacher, and Medic, each with unlockable upgrades up to level 30. Players choose from three session lengths and four difficulty levels. Sub-missions offer optional objectives that grant buffs or weapon parts. Versus includes four modes at launch: Team Deathmatch, Conquest, Demolition, and Crucible. The beta begins with early access for pre-orderers and Game Pass subscribers from August 6 to 10, followed by an open beta from August 13 to 17. The story is set 14 years before the original Gears of War, on the planet Sera.","whyItMatters":"The Horde Siege mode marks the first time the series' Horde mode supports three teams of four, expanding the co-op scale beyond the previous four-player cap.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHorde Siege map scale is the largest in series history, with each squad pursuing its own mission objectives while the core wave-defense loop stays the same.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClasses do not lock a player\u0026#39;s appearance; each class has unlockable upgrades up to level 30.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSession lengths are Blitz (15 to 20 minutes), Siege (20 to 40 minutes), and Horde (50 to 60 minutes). Difficulty options are Rookie, Infantry, Commander, and Allfather.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMost main missions involve defending or repairing special devices called R.I.G.s, with five base variants at launch.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDowned players drop COG tags that teammates can carry to supply caches to revive them. A full squad wipe reduces a finite squad life pool, and running out ends the session with partial experience retained.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eModifiers and in-match events change each run, including perfect active reload only, health recovery only in cover, enemies exploding on death, and giant bosses that require all squads to converge.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVersus disables weapon and armor modifications for equal conditions on symmetrical maps, and includes social and ranked playlists, with bot matches and limited modes in the social rotation.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThere is no battle pass. Nearly all cosmetics are earnable through gameplay, excluding top-edition items, paid charity bundles, and partnership items such as the Metallica collaboration.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePost-launch seasons will expand maps, modes, classes, and characters.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Horde Siege in Gears of War: E-Day brings 12 players in three squads, with giant bosses that force all teams to converge. The beta starts August 6.","twitterPost":"No battle pass in Gears of War: E-Day, and most cosmetics are earnable in-game. The multiplayer video also shows a new Crucible mode with a one-shot Power Core.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer deep dive reveals a 12-player Horde Siege mode and a 4v4 Versus mode with four launch rules. 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