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Seasons and Post-Launch Content - Version 3 vs Version 4
Sep 27, 2026, 05:59 AM
Clarified that Season 1 begins with the launch and re-dated the roadmap and season-date negatives
Oct 2, 2026, 08:04 AM
Added Season 1 dates and events, the Ranked start date and the names of Seasons 2 to 5; updated what is still unannounced
1-Gears of War: E-Day ships with a stated post-launch commitment rather than an open-ended one. The studio says it is committed to delivering five themed post-launch multiplayer seasons, beginning with the launch season, Season 1: Emergence. Beyond that name and the categories of content each season carries, the roadmap itself has not been published.1+Gears of War: E-Day ships with a stated post-launch commitment rather than an open-ended one. The studio is committed to at least five themed post-launch multiplayer seasons, and on September 30, 2026 it named all five: Season 1: Emergence, Season 2: Legacy, Season 3: Infiltration, Season 4: Pendulum and Season 5: Devotion. Season 1 began with the early access release on October 1, 2026 and runs for eight weeks, until December 1, 2026.22What Is Committed44ItemDetailNumber of seasonsFive themed post-launch multiplayer seasonsLaunch seasonSeason 1: EmergenceScopeMultiplayer. The commitment is stated for Horde Siege and Versus. No post-launch Campaign content has been announcedContent typesNew maps, modes, characters, skins, Horde Siege classes and limited time eventsSeason themesStated as forthcoming. Only Season 1’s name has been givenDatesSeason 1: Emergence is the launch season, so it begins with the game's launch. No end date or season length has been published for it, and no later season has a date5+ItemDetailNumber of seasonsAt least five themed post-launch multiplayer seasonsLaunch seasonSeason 1: EmergenceScopeMultiplayer. The commitment is stated for Horde Siege and Versus. No post-launch Campaign content has been announcedContent typesNew maps, modes, characters, skins, Horde Siege classes and limited time eventsSeason themesAll five are named: Emergence, Legacy, Infiltration, Pendulum and Devotion. Season 2: Legacy is dedicated to the series' 20th anniversary; no theme has been described for Seasons 3 to 5DatesSeason 1: Emergence began with the early access release on October 1, 2026 and runs for eight weeks, until December 1, 2026. Later seasons will vary in length, and their dates are to be announced closer to each one6+Season 1: Emergence7+The studio's September 30, 2026 season post set out what the launch season contains. It carries all of the launch maps, modes and cosmetics, plus three limited themed events, and it brings the competitive playlist online a week after the worldwide launch.9+ItemDetailDatesFrom the early access release on October 1, 2026 until December 1, 2026, eight weeks in allRankedVersus Ranked opens on October 13, 2026, one week after the worldwide launch, to give players time to learn the maps, modes and sandbox first. See VersusWeekly challengesThe weekly challenges early access players receive on October 1 are the same set every player receives at launch on October 6. Weekly challenges then refresh on October 13ShopOffers rotate every Tuesday, with free featured gifts to check for each week. See Cosmetics and CurrenciesCharityAll net revenue from the Never Fight Alone Year 5 bundle, which includes an exclusive character skin and weapon skin set, and from the Never Fight Alone Legacy set goes to Crisis Text LinePartnership itemsCosmetics sold or granted through limited time partnerships move into the Barracks for Coins and Iron once the partnership's exclusivity term lapsesAnniversary rewardsTwo reward sets mark the series' 20th anniversary and are tied to Xbox achievements in Gears of War: Reloaded: the Fire and Fenix Pose (for its Prison Breakout achievement), and the Old Guard Medal with the Locked n' Reloaded Player Title (for its Re-Up achievement). See Progression and Medals11+Season 1 Events12+Three limited themed events run during Season 1. Each lasts two weeks and brings its own Versus Event mode, a Horde Siege Event mission and exclusive rewards. Start dates for the individual events had not been published as of October 2, 2026.14+EventLengthContentsHalloweenTwo weeksA Versus Event mode, a Horde Siege Event mission and exclusive rewards20 Years of GearsTwo weeksA Versus Event mode, a Horde Siege Event mission and exclusive rewardsThanksgibbingTwo weeksA Versus Event mode, a Horde Siege Event mission and exclusive rewards16+Season 2: Legacy17+Season 2 is called Legacy and is dedicated to the series' 20th anniversary, with new content themed around the most memorable moments of earlier Gears of War games. Every player receives a birthday gift on November 7, 2026, the anniversary date itself, ahead of the season. The Legendary Character Skin awarded for the Dead Serious achievement also debuts at the start of Season 2. See Achievements. No start date has been published for the season.19+Seasons 3 to 521+SeasonNamePublished detailSeason 3InfiltrationName onlySeason 4PendulumName onlySeason 5DevotionName only623What Each Season Adds724The launch figures below double as the baseline: each one is published alongside a statement that more arrives after launch.926SystemAt launchAfter launchHorde Siege mapsThree, each covering a different district of KalonaMore maps, covering further districtsHorde Siege classesFour: Assault, Marksman, Medic and BreacherMore classes arrive in seasonal updatesHorde Siege objective typesFiveMore objective types, plus new missions and modifiersVersus modesFour core modes plus rotating featured experiencesRegular limited time modes, including returning modes from earlier games in the series reworked for this oneVersus mapsSix, all new and all set in and around KalonaMore maps, confirmed but unnamedCharactersOver 60 character skins across COG and Locust charactersNew characters and additional skins every seasonMedalsOver 80 unique medal seriesMore medal series each season. See Progression and MedalsMenu MusicFour equippable piecesMore after launchSeasonal challengesNot applicable at launch20 challenges per season, spanning both multiplayer modes1128Seasonal Events1229Limited time modes are the stated vehicle for in-game events, and the one named example is a Trick or Treat mode running during a Halloween event. Events also carry their own challenge set, five per event, awarding themed customisation items. The challenge structure is broken down on Progression and Medals.1431Limited time rewards do not disappear permanently. Once a seasonal or event challenge expires, the item it awarded enters the Barracks after a cooldown, where it can be bought with Coins or Iron. Players who completed the challenge while it was live keep the distinction of having earned it, and players who missed it get a later route to the item. The full economy is on Cosmetics and Currencies.1633The Five Seasonal Customization Packs1835The seasons also have a paid track that runs parallel to them. The Premium Edition, the Premium Edition Upgrade and the Collector’s Edition each include five Seasonal Customization Packs. The first, the Emergence Pack, is available at launch, and the remaining four are released as each season arrives.2037PackAvailabilityContentsEmergence PackAt launch, with Season 1: EmergenceEight items, itemised on Editions and Pre-Order BonusesFour remaining packsReleased alongside later seasonsEach contains two character skins, two weapon skin sets, two poses, and one banner, emblem and icon2239These packs are one of the three categories of item in the game that cannot be earned by playing. Everything else in the seasonal reward tracks can be, because there is no battle pass and no tour of duty.2340Charity Content at Launch2542A 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 icon. It is a pay-only bundle and all net revenue from it goes to the studio’s suicide prevention partner. The wider charity programme is on Limited Edition Controllers and Merchandise.2744What Is Not Confirmed2946As of September 27, 2026, no post-launch roadmap has been published. That absence was measured against the official news index, the storefront announcement feed, the publisher news tag for this game and both storefront product pages, not assumed.47+As of October 2, 2026, the season names and Season 1's dates are published, but no dated roadmap covers Seasons 2 to 5. That was checked against the official news index, the storefront announcement feed, the publisher news tag for this game and both storefront product pages.3148No end dates. Season 1 starts with the launch, but no end date or season length has been stated, and no later season has a start date.No themes for Seasons 2 through 5, and no names beyond Season 1: Emergence.No names for post-launch maps, modes, classes or objective types, only the commitment that they exist.No post-launch campaign content has been announced, and nothing rules it out either.No pricing has been published for Iron bundles or for individual shop items.49+No start dates for Seasons 2 to 5, and no start dates for the three Season 1 events beyond their two-week length.No themes for Seasons 3, 4 and 5 beyond their names.No names for post-launch maps, modes, classes or objective types, only the commitment that they exist.No post-launch campaign content has been announced, and nothing rules it out either.No pricing has been published for Iron bundles or for individual shop items.
