Xbox has announced that Gears of War 4 is getting a beta starting in April and it will be open in two waves, the first will be exclusive for those that have played Gears of War Ultimate Edition on Xbox One or Windows 10, the second will be open to all who have Xbox Live Gold.

The closed beta will start on April 18th, letting fans to have the first chance to play the game, for those that have not played the game, the beta will open to them on April 24th, but the end date will be the same, May 1.

If you want to get in early, Xbox has extended the qualifying time, you just need to play Gears of War Ultimate Edition on either platform by April 12.

The game will also be shown at PAX East, giving fans their first look at the project since E3 last year.