October is shaping up to be an important month for Xbox Game Pass, and the lineup could get even bigger as Microsoft reveals more titles in the coming weeks. So far, seven games have been confirmed for the service, with Gears of War: E-Day easily standing out as the biggest release.
The highly anticipated Gears prequel arrives on October 6 for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and cloud. But while E-Day is the biggest name on the list, it is not the only game worth watching. October will also bring the time-loop adventure Echo Weaver, the co-op dungeon crawler Deep Dish Dungeon, the action RPG Valor Mortis, and several other day-one additions.
With the full October schedule still to be revealed, more games could be added to the lineup over the next few weeks. For now, here is everything confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in October 2026.
Emmanuel Umahi
Gears of War: E-Day Launches October 6, 2026
If you're looking for the obvious headline game, this is it.
Gears of War: E-Day takes players back 14 years before the original Gears of War, telling the story of Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago during the Locust invasion.
The campaign is built in Unreal Engine 5, while multiplayer returns with a reworked Horde Siege PvE mode and refined Versus multiplayer. The important part for Game Pass subscribers is that E-Day arrives day one, giving subscribers a major Xbox first-party release to jump into immediately.
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