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Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer beta blows past series’ records on Steam
The first open-beta phase for Gears of War: E-Day has set a new Steam concurrency record for the series, reaching 14,331 players in 24 hours. The result suggests strong early interest in the upcoming shooter, although the total may rise further over the weekend and when the beta opens more widely next week.
Its Steam peak exceeds Gears of War 5’s 10,196, Gears Tactics’ 7,351 and Gears of War: Reloaded’s 4,819. However, the comparison is limited because older games were also available through the Microsoft Store and Game Pass, while the original trilogy and Gears of War 4 are not on Steam; the beta currently serves pre-order customers and includes versus multiplayer and Horde mode.
In short
- E-Day’s beta set a new Gears Steam player record.
- It reached 14,331 concurrent players within 24 hours.
- Wider free access next week could increase participation.
Explained simply
Gears of War is a video game series about soldiers fighting monstrous enemies, with both story-focused campaigns and multiplayer modes. E-Day is an upcoming entry set around the start of the conflict that shapes the series’ world.
The games are made by The Coalition, part of Xbox’s game studios, and are available on platforms including Xbox and PC. Steam is a PC storefront that publishes player-count figures, while Microsoft also offers some games through its own store and Game Pass subscription.
The beta lets players try parts of the multiplayer before the full game is released. Steam player counts can indicate interest, but they do not include people playing through other services, so they cannot show the full audience.