8BitDo has carved out a niche for itself with its Xbox game collaborations, with the recent Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary Collection controllers being just one example. Now, the peripheral maker has officially revealed that its latest collaboration will see the launch of a Gears of War: E-Day Retro Mechanical Keyboard and Retro R8 gaming mouse. The Retro 87 keyboard is available for pre-order for $119.99, and the Retro R8 Mouse is available for $59.99, but both are expected to start shipping on October 30.

The Gears of War: E-Day Retro Mechanical keyboard is the brand's 87-key variant, which features a classic TKL layout with three additional buttons on the top edge next to the tactile connectivity and volume dials. The keyboard itself is made from an opaque black ABS, and it features an E-Day-themed design with translucent red keycaps—presumably polycarbonate, but material is specified—in an MDA-like profile, giving the keyboard something of a unique look, compared to plain Cherry or OEM profile keycaps. The keyboard has north-facing per-key RGB backlighting, and it is compatible with 8BitDo's Ultimate Software 2.0 for Windows.The Gears of War: E-Day version of the 8BitDo Retro 87 keyboard uses semi-custom Huano Cloud Gray linear switches and has hot-swap sockets compatible with typical 3- or 5-pin MX-style mechanical switches. It foregoes the gasket mounts that are becoming more commonplace in favor of a top mount with an aluminium switch plate. As with other Retro 87 Keyboard models, the Gears of War: E-Day version of the keyboard comes with two themed Super Buttons that connect to the keyboard with a 3.5 mm TRRS cable. The keyboard supports both Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz wireless connections, in addition to the USB Type-C wired connection, and 8BitDo estimates 280 hours of use over 2.4 GHz and 300 hours connected over Bluetooth, thanks to a 4,000 mAh battery.The 8BitDo Retro R8 wireless mouse is a wireless mouse with an included charging dock that doubles as an extension for the 2.4 GHz dongle. It has a retro-inspired truly symmetrical shape with two side buttons per side, making it apt for both left- and right-handed use, and it weighs in at 77 g. The mouse uses a PixArt PAW 3395 sensor and polls at up to 8 kHz in wired mode or 4 kHz over 2.4 GHz. It also has Bluetooth 5.3 LE for wider compatibility. 8BitDo claims battery life of 26-105 hours over 2.4 GHz, depending on the polling rate set.