12 Things to Know About the Gears of War 4 Beta

The Gears of War 4 release date for Xbox One is scheduled for late 2016 but Xbox One owners will get to play the game much sooner than that thanks to a Gears of War 4 beta. With that in mind, we want to take a look at the most important things to know right now about the Gears of War 4 beta release.

Last year, Microsoft and The Coalition took the stage at E3 and announced two new Gears of War Xbox One releases. The first was Gears of War Ultimate Edition, a remastered version of the first Gears of War campaign.

The other game was Gears of War 4, a brand new installment in the Gears of War series, and a game that’s starting to pick up steam as we push deeper into the year.

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The Gears of War 4 release date is October 11th for the Xbox One. Ahead of the highly anticipated release, Microsoft and The Coalition will be hosting a Gears of War 4 beta to help stress test the game on the Xbox One.

With new details about the Gears of War 4 beta now available, we want to take a look at the 10 most important things you need to know right now about its release. Keep these in mind as we push deeper into the beta’s release.

Gears Of War 4 Beta Release Date

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If you didn't buy and play Gears of War Ultimate Edition in time, you'll still be able to play the Gears of War 4 beta, you'll just have to wait a few more days for the Gears of War 4 beta to open up to the public. Early Gears of War 4 beta access ends on April 24th at which point the companies will open up the Gears of War 4 beta to everyone.  All qualifying Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One will be able to play the game until the beta ends on May 1st.  Look for additional details to emerge closer to the open beta.

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