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Limited Edition Controllers and Merchandise - Version 6 vs Version 7
Sep 27, 2026, 06:13 AM
Added the pint glass to the introduction and put the October guitar draw in future tense
Oct 2, 2026, 08:09 AM
Added launch apparel, the official art book, the soundtrack release, the charging dock date, PC keyboard and mouse, and the pizza cutter; corrected the launch event tense
11Physical products released alongside Gears of War: E-Day cover two controllers, a charging dock, a guitar collaboration, a partnership pint glass and an annual charity apparel line. The game’s own packaged product, the Collector’s Edition, is covered separately.22Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller44Announced on August 12, 2026 and available to pre-order the same day from participating retailers worldwide, priced at $89.99. The design is built around the emergence holes that scar the world of the game.66ElementDetailBody3D moulded, laser-etched cracked asphalt with red glowing cracks, exposing the Crimson Omen beneath the surfaceButtonsBlacked-out ABXY buttons with a transparent red X buttonTriggers and D-padMatching red triggers and a transparent D-padBattery doorA dark silver metallic COG tagGripsTextured88Described from the hardware side, the shell is transparent with the Omen sitting inside it, the emergence hole is etched so that it breaks out of a concrete texture, and the back carries rubberised textures that change how the controller feels in the hand. The team has also said it hid small details in the design without saying what they are.99Custom Design Programme1111From September 30, 2026 players can build their own version through the custom controller design service, using exclusive artwork from illustrator Luke Preece. The centrepiece is a top case showing a skull perched on crossed Lancers, surrounded by more skulls and battle-worn detail. Upgrades include metallic triggers and D-pads, rubberised side and back grips and a personalised engraving. Studio creative director Matt Searcy has said Preece has worked with the studio since its previous mainline game, and Preece had established this game's visual language with the studio brand director before the work began. His other credits are on Cast and Crew.1313Charging Dock1515An officially licensed charging dock accompanies the controller. It is compatible with Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One wireless controllers, includes a rechargeable battery pack, and offers magnetic alignment, drop-and-charge operation and protection against overcharging and overheating.1717The early access announcement gives the dock's launch date as October 9, 2026, and says the Limited Edition controllers themselves are available now. For PC players, 8BitDo's E-Day Retro 87 Keyboard and Retro R8 Mouse are available to pre-order and targeted to launch on October 30, 2026.19+Gibson Guitar Collection1921Announced on August 19, 2026, the collaboration produced two custom guitar designs based on the Les Paul and SG. The connection is the score itself: guitar-driven music has defined the series for nearly two decades, and composer Adam Lastiwka used Gibson guitars in recording the soundtrack. Each guitar started as a hand-drawn concept, then was digitally mapped, stencilled and hand-painted by Luke Preece. Distressing the instruments so they would look battle-worn was considered early and dropped, leaving the artwork to carry the weight.2123DesignInstrumentThemeArtworkMarcus FenixLes PaulBrutalityA weathered skull against a COG tag backdrop, framed by chainsaw blades, with Locust blood and fractured textures. The circular saw-blade motif was chosen because the guitar hardware interrupted the earlier concepts.Dominic SantiagoSGPathosA tearful, battle-worn skull against a COG tag, surrounded by barbed wire and crimson poppies. Wings follow the shape of the instrument.2325Brutality and Pathos are two of the emotional core pillars the studio uses to describe the game, which is also how it framed the series when choosing to make a prequel. See Development History.2426Only four guitars were made. Each is numbered and signed, and because they were painted by hand even repeated designs are not exact copies. A sweepstakes opened on August 19, 2026 offering three of them, two Les Pauls and one SG, to entrants in supported regions, with winners to be drawn at random and announced on October 16, 2026.2628Never Fight Alone2830Never Fight Alone is the studio’s suicide prevention campaign, and its fifth year opened on September 10, 2026, World Suicide Prevention Day. The studio donates one percent of net revenue from its products to its crisis-line partner, which the campaign states has supported over 16,000 crisis conversations to date. The partner expanded during the year by joining forces with an organisation serving Spanish-speaking communities across twenty countries.3032ItemDetail2026 apparelA T-shirt and a hoodie carrying campaign artwork, available from the publisher’s own shop from September 10, 2026ArtworkBy illustrator Luke Preece, described as a longstanding collaborator on this game and known for work with metal acts and science-fiction franchises. His other credits here are on Cast and CrewIn-game bundleA Never Fight Alone Charity Bundle arrives with the game on October 6, 2026, containing a character skin, a weapon skin set, an emblem, a banner and an iconWhere the money goesAll net revenue from the in-game bundle is donated to the crisis-line partner, on top of the standing one percent commitment3234The in-game bundle is one of only three categories of item in this game that cannot be earned by playing. The other two, Premium Edition content and partnership items, are on Cosmetics and Currencies.3335Public Showings3537Both controllers and the guitar collection were scheduled for their first public display at a games trade show in Cologne, where the campaign also made its playable debut.3739A public launch event is scheduled in Los Angeles on September 30, 2026, from 3pm to 10pm at Hollywood and Vine, built around an Emergence Hole and a Corpser statue. The first 500 attendees can play the game ahead of early access, entry is limited to those 18 and over, and the prizes include a custom controller inspired by the game and designed by Luke Preece.40+A public launch event was scheduled in Los Angeles on September 30, 2026, from 3pm to 10pm at Hollywood and Vine, built around an Emergence Hole and a Corpser statue. The first 500 attendees can play the game ahead of early access, entry is limited to those 18 and over, and the prizes include a custom controller inspired by the game and designed by Luke Preece.3941Chainsaw Pint Glass4143A limited edition chainsaw pint glass went on sale on September 25, 2026 for $25 as part of the Liquid Death partnership. The same partnership carries the Chainsaw Flex in-game pack described on Cosmetics and Currencies.45+Launch Merchandise47+The October 1, 2026 early access announcement listed several more launch tie-ins.49+ItemDetailLaunch apparelNew clothing from the publisher's own shop, from Roots of Fight through the same shop, and from AfflictionThe Art and Making of Gears of War: E-DayThe official companion book from Insight Editions, with developer interviews on art, story, sound and designOriginal soundtrackThe Gears of War: E-Day Original Soundtrack by Adam Lastiwka releases on October 6, 2026. The first track, Emergence, was released on October 1. See Cast and CrewPrototype Lancer pizza cutterA limited edition pizza cutter modelled on the Prototype Lancer, sold by Prince St. Pizza from September 28, 2026 as part of its Emergence Pie promotion
