Gears of War: E-Day Arrives on GeForce NOW, Fire TV Memberships Coming

Emergence Day comes to the cloud

According to NVIDIA, the prequel is set 14 years before the original Gears of War. It follows Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago as they face the arrival of the Locust Horde on Emergence Day. NVIDIA describes the game as bringing back the series' brutal combat, desperate survival and larger-than-life action, with a new origin story for the pair's partnership.

Ultimate members can play with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud, along with technologies including NVIDIA DLSS and NVIDIA Reflex. NVIDIA says the service covers campaign missions as well as cooperative and competitive modes. Supported devices include low-power laptops, Macs, mobile devices, handhelds, Firefox and other browsers. According to NVIDIA, players do not need massive downloads or an expensive gaming rig.

Fire TV memberships through Amazon

NVIDIA also announced that Fire TV users will soon be able to purchase GeForce NOW memberships directly through Amazon. The company says this creates a more seamless path from device setup to gameplay. No exact date was given. NVIDIA asks users to watch for availability in the coming weeks.

Ten games on this week's menu

The cloud library adds 10 games this week, including seven new releases. The list from NVIDIA:

• Gears of War: E-Day: new release on Steam and Xbox, Oct. 6, available on Game Pass
• STAR WARS: Galactic Racer: new release on Steam, Oct. 6
• Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival: new release on Steam, Oct. 8
• Forever Ago: new release on Steam, Oct. 8
• Order of the Sinking Star: new release on Steam, Oct. 8
• Silver Pines: new release on Steam, Oct. 8
• Permafrost: new release on Steam, Oct. 9
• Graveyard Keeper 2: Steam
• Solasta II: Steam
• Tyr: Steam

NVIDIA noted that the Xbox version of Dune: Awakening did not join GeForce NOW in September as previously shared, and said to follow GFN Thursday for updates. The dates above reflect store release dates. Games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week, so availability on GeForce NOW may vary.

What it means for players

For players, the launch means a major new release is available on GeForce NOW within days of its global debut, playable on hardware that would not normally run it. The planned Amazon purchase option could make signing up simpler for people who use Fire TV devices, though NVIDIA has not yet said when it will arrive.

Those who want to try the service first can start with a day pass for premium cloud gaming. NVIDIA says the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership.