Gears Ultimate Beta Access

Redeemed the code, but the beta hasn't appeared in my downloads or anything :S anybody else having this problem?
Exact same.thing just.happened, said it redeemed but its nowhere to be found. So frustrating, want to check this out tonight and ill only be up for a couple more hrs. Is anyone playing?
 
Wait to redeem the code - Check
Wait to game appear on download queue - Check
Wait to download the game with 3 or 4 pauses - Check
Now this.... come ooon.
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Yeah, not sure why MS set it up with the need to send activation codes as well.
 
Even by modern AAA standards, this is a monumental fuck up.
now they are showing adding cortana to the dashboard on the daily xbox show

maybe you should make your basic fucking functionality of running a game properly before all this extra nonsense......which will be half assed as well
 
Even by modern AAA standards, this is a monumental fuck up.
Oh please it's a one week beta of a remake of a last gen game, this isn't even lose to the scale of how fucked AC Unity, Battlefield 4, or Master Chief Collection launched.

The servers are getting hammered. It's that simple.
 
They randomly invited a ton of people earlier today, presumably based on the preview program, and had full control over that.

They also have full control over how many more codes they issue ergo this entirely Microsoft's fault with no question. As a result of incompetence they've just pissed a lot of people off and wasted people's time.

Worst of all, if they can't be trusted to get something like this right then how can they be trusted with people's money when the game is released? Especially after the mess that was Halo last year.

I am not in the Preview Program and I still got a code....
 
Jack felling just tweeted

No ETA yet on XBL Beta Codes delivery/redemption service being up yet... affects ALL of XBL, not just Gears. No codes can be sent right now.
 
Finally got it to install.

For those who have redeemed and don't see it in the Games & Apps app, try turning off your Xbox and turning it back on. Make sure the console isn't set to 'Instant On' because that doesn't really shut down the box.

Once you've done this, go to Games & Apps and go all the way to the right in the Games section. From here you should get a list of things ready to be installed, and Gears should be one of them.

Hope MS gets their shit together real soon. I want to play!
 
Even by modern AAA standards, this is a monumental fuck up.

Do you understand what Beta means? MS announced a LOT of free stuff today, Free EA Access, Free Gears, Backwards Comapt for preview kids. The servers are getting hammered because people are showing interest.

It's not great, but the same thing happened yesterday with Smash Bros. and the eshop.

We all made it, I think.
 
Finally got it to install.

For those who have redeemed and don't see it in the Games & Apps app, try turning off your Xbox and turning it back on. Make sure the console isn't set to 'Instant On' because that doesn't really shut down the box.

Once you've done this, go to Games & Apps and go all the way to the right in the Games section. From here you should get a list of things ready to be installed, and Gears should be one of them.

Hope MS gets their shit together real soon. I want to play!

That worked for me. Thank you very much.
 
Had to hard reset a few times but my ready to install section finally showed back up and the beta was in it, along with a bunch of my 360 games. Installing at 30% now.
 
Finally got it to install.

For those who have redeemed and don't see it in the Games & Apps app, try turning off your Xbox and turning it back on. Make sure the console isn't set to 'Instant On' because that doesn't really shut down the box.

Once you've done this, go to Games & Apps and go all the way to the right in the Games section. From here you should get a list of things ready to be installed, and Gears should be one of them.

Hope MS gets their shit together real soon. I want to play!
thank you!!
 
Do you understand what Beta means? MS announced a LOT of free stuff today, Free EA Access, Free Gears, Backwards Comapt for preview kids. The servers are getting hammered because people are showing interest.

It's not great, but the same thing happened yesterday with Smash Bros. and the eshop.

We all made it, I think.

The backwards compatibility doesn't work, I can't say that for sure. I've tried both Perfect Dark and Kameo and the console won't install either of them.

This is most definitely a fuck up.
 
Indeed, MS doesn't send a code to restricted region gamers.

I signed up beta about 5 hours ago, while everyone gets code, but no codes for me as I'm living in korea. ;(
 
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