Microsoft has introduced the subsequent Xbox unique going multiplatform. Gears of War: Reloaded, a remastered model of the unique recreation, will launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on August 26, 2025, the corporate mentioned Monday. The enhanced model will include assist for 4K decision, 120fps efficiency and cross-play throughout platforms. Gears of War: Reloaded is now out there to wishlist on Xbox and PlayStation storefronts and Steam.
The Xbox mother or father mentioned the remaster could be the “definitive way” to expertise Gears of War and would introduce the franchise to new gamers with the unique recreation set to mark its twentieth anniversary in 2026.
Developed by The Coalition in collaboration with Sumo Digital and Disbelief, Gears of War: Reloaded will function all content material from Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, the 2015 remaster of the unique third-person shooter. The newest model, nevertheless, has been mordernised for current-gen platforms, with assist for 4K decision, excessive framerates (60fps in marketing campaign and 120fps in multiplayer), audio enhancements, remastered textures and extra.
Gears of War: Reloaded will probably be out there on Xbox Cloud Gaming
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“Gears of War: Reloaded is a celebration of one of gaming’s most iconic franchises. Featuring 4K resolution, 120 FPS support, and the ultimate multiplayer experience with cross-progression and cross-play, across all platforms, this is the definitive way to experience the game that started it all,” The Coalition studio head Mike Crump mentioned in the Xbox Wire announcement on Monday.
The remaster will carry Gears of War, an iconic Xbox franchise, to PlayStation for the primary time, following in the footsteps of different Microsoft first-party titles crossing over. Several unique franchises, together with Forza Horizon and Age of Empires, have launched on PS5 after Xbox shifted its launch technique final yr. Bethesda’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched on PlayStation final month after initially arriving on Xbox Series S/X and PC in December 2024. Meanwhile, Doom: The Dark Ages will concurrently launch on PS5, PC and Xbox later this month.
Gears of War: Reloaded may even be out there by way of Xbox Cloud Gaming and Game Pass, with assist for Xbox Play Anywhere.
Microsoft is asking it the “most complete version of the original game till date,” promising gamers who purchase the remaster entry to all post-launch DLC without spending a dime, together with the bonus marketing campaign act, all multiplayer maps and modes and a full roster of basic characters and cosmetics.
The recreation will assist two-player co-op in marketing campaign and eight gamers in multiplayer, with cross-play and cross-progression enabled throughout all platforms. The enhancements coming to Gears of War: Reloaded embrace 4K decision; up to 120fps efficiency; HDR, VRR and spatial audio assist; 4K belongings and remastered textures; improved post-processing, shadows and reflections; and zero loading screens throughout marketing campaign.
Gears of War: Reloaded will launch on August 26 throughout PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X and is now out there to wishlist throughout supported storefronts, with the worth set at $39.99.