Gears of War: Reloaded

Next year, the Gears of War franchise will celebrate its 20th anniversary, which coincides with the likely release of Gears of War: E-Day, set fourteen years before the first instalment of the series. This is probably why the original game is being re-released.

Gears of War: Reloaded is a remastered and natively optimised version of the classic game, available on more platforms than ever before - and it's even available straight away for PlayStation 5 and, of course, as part of Xbox Game Pass.

Developed by The Coalition in partnership with Sumo Digital and Disbelief, it includes all the content from Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Players will have instant access to all post-launch downloadable content, including the bonus campaign act, all multiplayer maps and modes, and a full roster of classic characters and cosmetics that can be unlocked through progression. The campaign supports two-player co-op (split-screen or online) and versus multiplayer allows up to eight players with cross-play and cross-progression.

Gears of War: Reloaded features 4K assets, remastered textures, lighting, shadows and reflections, ultrawide support, HDR and Dolby Vision, 7.1 surround sound and a variable refresh rate, as well as 60 FPS in the campaign mode with no loading screens and 120 FPS in multiplayer mode. While newcomers can opt for a modern, streamlined control layout, veterans may prefer to relive the classic feel they are used to.

"Available on day one with Game Pass! The original Gears of War returns, faithfully remastered, natively optimized for more platforms than ever before, with full cross-play and cross-platform support. Gears of War: Reloaded delivers all post-launch content for the original title, including a bonus campaign act, multiplayer maps, plus characters and cosmetics - at no additional cost. Jump into Campaign Co-Op, fight with your squad in Versus Multiplayer, and enjoy cross-play across all supported platforms, allowing you and your friends to squad-up, regardless of where you play." - Xbox

Gears of War: Reloaded comes out on 26 August 2025 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, PlayStation 5, and Steam, and will be available right away in PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate.