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Gears of War: E-Day tops Xbox digital stores in several countries
Gears of War: E-Day topped Xbox digital stores in the United States, the United Kingdom and many other countries.
The game is part of the Gears of War series and launched on Xbox and PC.
It became Xbox’s second-biggest launch of 2026, according to data cited in the coverage, behind Forza Horizon 6.
Analytics firm Alinea estimated that the game sold 230,000 copies across Xbox and Steam, including 168,000 on Steam.
Alinea also estimated that 1.7 million people played through Game Pass, while 722,000 paid for five-day early access.
Alinea estimated revenue at $37 million and said a PlayStation 5 release could help recoup development costs; no such release was confirmed.
Gears of War: E-Day reached the number one spot on Xbox’s US digital store, according to Windows Central.
The game also topped Xbox’s UK store and stores in many other countries.
Windows Central reported that it was 2026’s second-biggest Xbox launch, based on reporting from TrueAchievements.
Alinea Analytics estimated that the game sold 230,000 copies across Steam and Xbox.
Alinea Analytics also estimated that 1.7 million people played through Game Pass.
- Who
- Gears of War: E-Day, developed by Xbox Game Studios.
- What
- The game topped Xbox digital-store charts in the US, UK and many other countries.
- When
- Windows Central reported the rankings on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Xbox digital stores in the US, UK and other countries.
- Why
- Not stated
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- US store ranking
- Number one
- UK store ranking
- Number one
- Copies sold
- Alinea Analytics estimated 230,000 across Steam and Xbox
- Steam sales
- Alinea Analytics estimated 168,000 copies
- Xbox sales
- Alinea Analytics estimated 62,000 copies
- Game Pass players
- Alinea Analytics estimated 1.7 million участников
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Gears of War: E-Day has sold 230K copies (@alineaanalytics estimates). Steam accounts for 168K of those, with Xbox (console and PC) selling 62K. But there’s more to this story, as Xbox makes up the bulk of revenue (almost three-quarters). On Xbox, Game Pass is cannibalising
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