Gears of War: E-Day turns the series' 20th anniversary into a free RAAM, two limited modes and Season 2: Legacy on December 1
The Coalition is celebrating 20 years of Gears of War inside Gears of War: E-Day with a two-week event, two limited-time modes (Guardian and For the Queen) and RAAM as a free multiplayer character for every player since November 7. Season 2: Legacy starts December 1, 2026.
The original Gears of War launched on Xbox 360 on November 7, 2006, and The Coalition is marking the series' 20th anniversary inside Gears of War: E-Day. In an Xbox Wire post published on November 6, 2026, studio brand director Nicole Fawcette detailed a two-week anniversary event, a free multiplayer character for every player and the date of the game's next season.
RAAM is free for every E-Day player
Since November 7, the exact anniversary date, every Gears of War: E-Day player can claim RAAM, the Locust general from the first game, as a multiplayer character. According to Xbox Wire, you only need to log in to the game to claim him instantly. No code or purchase is mentioned, and the post gives no deadline for the claim.
Two limited-time anniversary modes
The two-week event started in the week of the Xbox Wire post and adds new rewards plus two limited-time modes:
- Guardian (Versus): a mode where only one leader makes it out alive.
- For the Queen (Horde Siege): the supply cache is disabled, so your squad has to rely on its loadouts.
Xbox Wire does not give an exact end time for the event. Both modes are online multiplayer: according to the game's store listing, online campaign co-op, Horde Siege and Versus on Xbox require a Game Pass subscription that includes online multiplayer.
Season 2: Legacy starts December 1
The next season, titled Legacy, begins on December 1, 2026. The Coalition says it continues to honor 20 years of Gears through maps, modes and multiplayer skins, bringing back fan favorites and reimagining some characters. The first example shown is Solemn Memories Dom, a skin that dresses Dom in the suit he wears in the famous photo with Maria from Gears of War 2. The returning maps and modes, and the season's full content, have not been announced yet.
The Premium Edition listed on the Xbox store includes five seasonal customization packs, released one after another, starting with the Emergence pack at launch.
Where to play
Gears of War: E-Day is developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios. On Steam, it has been available since October 6, 2026, at €69.99 for the standard version at the time of writing, with French among the fully supported languages. It is also on Xbox Series X|S and on PC through the Xbox app.
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