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Getting Started in Gears of War: E-Day

  1. ## Before You Start
  2. Know exactly which beta weekend you're eligible for before trying to download: the first weekend (Aug 6-10) requires a pre-order or Game Pass Ultimate/PC Game Pass subscription, while the second (Aug 13-17) is open to everyone.
  3. PC players specifically need to update their NVIDIA driver to version 610.74 to play the beta -- worth doing before your first session rather than troubleshooting mid-download.
  4. ## Managing Storage Space
  5. Budget roughly 80 GB of free SSD space specifically for the beta client -- this is genuinely separate from, and smaller than, the confirmed 130 GB required for the full October 6 launch install, so plan storage accordingly if you intend to keep both.
  6. ## Picking a Horde Siege Class Early
  7. Since Horde Siege confirms 4 distinct classes -- Assault, Marksman, Medic, and Breacher -- coordinate with your squad on class coverage before dropping in rather than everyone defaulting to the same role, especially given the mode's genuine 12-player, 3-squad shared-objective structure.
  8. ## Chasing Beta Rewards Efficiently
  9. Since specific beta rewards require specific actions (5 Prototype Lancer Chainsaw executions, 8 Horde Siege extractions on Infantry difficulty or higher, reaching Player Level 20), plan your beta sessions around these confirmed goals if you want the cosmetics waiting for you at launch.
  10. ## Common Mistakes
  11. * Assuming beta progress carries to the full game -- general levels, class progression, and unfinished medals are confirmed to reset at launch; only specific named reward items carry over.
  12. * Downloading based on launch system requirements instead of the beta's own, separate specs -- the official beta specifications are explicitly not identical to what's expected at full release.