How to claim the Xbox Anniversary weapon set
The procedure is short:
- Launch Gears of War: E-Day.
- Open the in-game Store.
- Claim the Xbox Anniversary bundle.
Pure Xbox's instruction is simply to boot the game, head to the Store and claim it for free. TrueAchievements confirms the same route through the game's in-game store.
No reviewed source mentions a code, a subscription requirement for the claim, a challenge to complete, or platform-specific steps. If your Store doesn't show the set, that is a gap the sources don't explain. Restarting the game and checking for pending updates are generic troubleshooting steps, not verified fixes.
What's in the bundle
Pure Xbox says the pack covers 12 weapons. TrueAchievements describes it as a dozen Xbox-green skins for use in the shooter. The independent E-Day database edaynetwork.com lists them as:
- Lancer Mk1
- Prototype Lancer
- Hammerburst
- Gnasher
- Breechshot
- Longshot
- Torque Bow
- Gut-Puncher
- Incinerator
- Ripper
- Snub Pistol
- Striga
The database says the set first appeared in the November 6 update. That is a community-maintained database, not official patch notes, so treat the date as attributed rather than confirmed.
These are cosmetics. A general E-Day skin guide from bo3.gg notes that weapon skins change how guns look without altering their combat statistics. TrueAchievements frames this set as skins for the multiplayer side, and Pure Xbox's author says he plans to use them in Versus.
How long will it be free?
Nobody has said. TrueAchievements says it's unclear whether the cosmetics are a temporary free addition or a permanent one, so it suggests grabbing the set now in case it is removed later.
That is sensible advice, with a caveat. Xbox's official November 6 announcement of the Gears 20th anniversary doesn't mention this weapon set. I can't call it an announced, timed promotion. If you own the game, claiming it costs nothing and takes a minute.
Don't confuse it with the other Gears anniversary rewards
Two separate anniversaries are in play:
- Xbox's 25th anniversary is the occasion for this weapon set. Pure Xbox says it falls on Sunday.
- The Gears franchise's 20th anniversary has its own rewards.
On the Gears side, Xbox Wire's post from The Coalition describes a two-week anniversary event. It features limited-time modes: Guardian in Versus, and For the Queen in Horde Siege. TrueAchievements says the in-game event ends on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, and that the free Raam skin may disappear after that. Xbox Wire also said every player could claim RAAM as a free multiplayer character by logging in on the anniversary date.
The 20th Anniversary Omen weapon skins are a different set, and they have to be earned. Per TrueAchievements, they come from getting 100 kills with any OG Gears gun in Versus or Horde Siege. The Xbox Anniversary skins are claimed from the Store.
What's next for E-Day
Xbox Wire says Season 2, "Legacy", begins December 1. It will bring back fan-favorite maps and modes and add multiplayer character skins. One example is Solemn Memories Dom, based on the suit from the famous Dom and Maria photo in Gears of War 2.
Bottom line
If you play E-Day, open the Store and claim the 12 translucent green weapon skins. The skins are free as of the reports, and nobody has said how long that lasts. They aren't a gameplay advantage. Treat them as a free cosmetic for Xbox's quarter-century.