Gears Of War: E-Day Had The Second Biggest Xbox Launch Of 2026

Gears of War: E-Day launched on Xbox Series X|S last week, and the numbers surrounding it have called into question whether the day-one Game Pass model is sustainable anymore, or if it ever was at all. While sales numbers tell a different story, the sheer amount of people who played E-Day last week might convince Xbox that putting new games on its subscription service is still an idea. True Achievements has shared rankings of the most successful launches on Game Pass so far in 2026, along with the top 40 most-played games on Xbox during E-Day’s launch week.