This announcement came via the official Gears of War X account, which wrote that the PvP versus modes will be available starting this weekend, during the early access period of the open beta. It also clarified that the expected horde mode will also be available. To lay this out plainly, the open beta starts on the 6th August for early access players (those who have pre-ordered the game). The first two days will still be without PvP versus, with the mode being introduced starting on 8th August. The PvP versus mode has been an enticing mystery for Gears fans, who have been demanding some hands-on time with the mode for a little while.