Gears of War: E-Day October 26th Update Released & Detailed
by John Papadopoulos · DSOGamingMicrosoft and The Coalition have released the October 26th Update for Gears of War: E-Day and have shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.
The October 26th patch fixes several campaign bugs. These include camera issues, broken mission goals, a stuck train car, and missing dialogue. It also fixes a bug that could stop players from aiming right after firing from cover.
In Horde Siege, players can now close E-Holes without issues caused by other squads. The update also fixes a bug that could kick all players from a server if one player failed to load in.
Versus mode gets more fixes, too. Ranked matches now wait two minutes before ending after a player leaves and fails to return. The update also fixes spots where dropped bombs could become stuck out of reach. It also stops the game from giving players the Killjoy ribbon for destroying enemy gear.
Other fixes address Xbox Cloud Gaming settings and sign-in errors caused by incorrect system date or time settings. Still, some players may face freezes or crashes during long play sessions. The team is looking into these reports. It is also working on a fix for a Smoke Grenade exploit that lets players see through smoke. Action has been taken against users who abuse this and other cheats, such as aimbots.
The update also brings Halloween fun to E-Day. In Versus Trick-or-Treat, players wear pumpkin heads and fight for the Jack-o-Cannon. Pumpkins across the map hide special weapons and tricks. In Horde Siege, players face the Boogeyman and his crew of glowing pumpkin foes. Both modes offer a chance to earn rewards during the limited-time event.
As always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below, you can also find its full patch notes.
Gears of War: E-Day October 26th Update Release Notes
GENERAL FIXES
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On PC, XBOX and handhelds, we made numerous improvements to stability, performance and crash reduction
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Fixed an issue where characters could T-pose when quickly aiming down sights after blind firing the Gnasher from medium cover
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On XBOX Cloud Gaming, fixed an issue causing default settings to be set to Quality instead of Performance
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Fixed an issue preventing players with incorrect system date/time settings from signing-in
CAMPAIGN
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In Act Two, Chapter Two, fixed an issue where entering a corner at the construction site could cause the camera to detach from the player and become stuck
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In Act Three, Chapter Three, fixed an issue where the Visual Navigation Aid could remain stuck pointing at the sinkhole instead of updating properly
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In Act Four, Chapter Two, fixed an issue causing the train car to get stuck during a Secondary Objective
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In Act Four, Chapter Four, fixed Auntie’s dialogue at the start of the mission
HORDE SIEGE
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Fixed an issue where other squads closing E-Holes could prevent players from completing the “Close E-Holes” Secondary Objective
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Fixed an issue causing everyone to be kicked from a Horde server if one player fails to load in
VERSUS
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In Ranked, fixed an issue causing matches to dissolve 1 minute after a player disconnected and didn’t rejoin (instead of 2 minutes)
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Fixed additional areas on Versus maps where the Demolition bomb could become inaccessible to players once dropped
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Fixed an issue causing the “Killjoy” ribbon to be incorrectly awarded when destroying enemy equipment
KNOWN ISSUES
We’re aware of an exploit in Versus that allows players to see through Smoke Grenades. We are working on a hotfix. We have taken enforcement action against users playing with this exploit and others (i.e. aimbots).
We’re aware and investigating reports that some players are still freezing or crashing during long play sessions.
HALLOWEEN EVENT
Halloween arrives in E-Day. Play limited time modes and missions to earn rewards.
Don your pumpkin head in Versus Trick-or-Treat and battle for the Jack-o-Cannon as each team vies for special weapons (and tricks) hidden within pumpkins scattered throughout the map.
Battle the Boogeyman and his gang of glowing gourd goons in Horde Siege.
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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