Gears of War 5’s release date has been revealed by Microsoft during the Xbox One E3 press conference.
The new Gears sequel – which is subtitled Bound by Blood – has a September 10 release date.
But fans will be able to try the game early, as Microsoft announces a staggered launch.
Similar to the stunts pulled by EA, fans will be able to play the game four days early if they subscribe to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
The new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is an all-in-one package that incorporates Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass.
This will be preceded by the Gears 5 multiplayer tech test, which takes place on July 17.
Then there’s the Gears 5 Horde Mode test, which be available to sample on August 19.
The details are yet to be revealed, but expect the betas to be open to pre-order customers.
And speaking of Gears 5 pre-orders, fans have been given some surprising news.
Pre-ordering the game before launch will unlock the Terminator Dark Fate character pack.
This special bonus will also be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate customers.
With E3 2019 just getting started, expect to hear more from Gears 5 over the course of the week.