Pre-order Gears of War 4 ‘Ultimate Edition’ and play 4 days early

As we patiently await the October 11th release of Gears of War 4, it has come to light that a special edition of the game will give players access to the game four days before the game's retail release. According to a listing on the Xbox Store (tipped by xbl-gen1), pre-ordering the Ultimate Edition of Gears 4 will give you access to the game on October 7th.

The listing details the following:

" Early Access to Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition will be available starting Friday October 7, 2016. Requires broadband internet to download, and 70-80 GB of hard drive space. "

The $99 bundle includes a number of items, in addition to its poor title — the bundle includes:

• Gears of War 4 (digital)
• Gears of War Season Pass (exclusive Vintage VIP Pack, one year of unlimited access to new maps, early access to an exclusive VIP playlist and six Gear Packs)
• Gears of War 4 Vintage Del Multiplayer Map
• Pre-order bonus Character Pack for the Gears of War Ultimate Edition (note: not the Gears of War 4 Ultimate Edition)

Gears of War 4 Ultimate Edition is one number away from being Gears of War Ultimate Edition, a remaster of the original Gears of War plus five unreleased chapters. The two can easily be confused due to being one number apart, hopefully we don't see parents purchasing the wrong game this holiday season.