Gears of War: Reloaded (26th August 2025)

[Julius]

And the hits just keep coming. 

From the Xbox press release:

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• The original Gears of War returns, faithfully remastered and natively optimized for more platforms than ever before as Gears of War: Reloaded.
• Gears of War: Reloaded launches August 26, 2025, for $39.99 SRP on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, PlayStation 5 and Steam, and arrives day one with Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass.
• Play on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming with Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Gears of War: Reloaded supports cross-play and cross-progression across all platforms.
• Xbox fans who own the digital version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition receive a free upgrade to Gears of War: Reloaded.

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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.

As we approach the 20th anniversary of Gears of War in 2026, we're reflecting on what this franchise means. It's about the stories we've told, the friendships we've built, and the unforgettable moments we've shared together. With Gears of War: Reloaded, we're opening that door to more players than ever.

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Precision Performance on Every Platform

No matter where you play, Gears of War: Reloaded has been re-engineered to look and feel incredible. Players can expect:

• 4K resolution
• 60 FPS in Campaign
• 120 FPS in Multiplayer
• High Dynamic Range (HDR)
• Dolby Vision & 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos
• 7.1.4 3D Spatial Audio
• Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
• 4K assets and remastered textures
• Enhanced post-processing visual effects
• Improved shadows and reflections
• Super resolution with improved anti-aliasing
• Zero loading screens during Campaign

And a free upgrade for Xbox fans who have already purchased the digital edition of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition prior to this announcement:

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For Xbox Fans, A Thank You

As a token of our gratitude to longtime fans, Gears of War: Reloaded will be a free upgrade for players who purchased the digital version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition prior to today's announcement. (Must have purchased a digital version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition prior to 16:00 UTC on May 5, 2025. A code for Gears of War: Reloaded will be delivered prior to launch of the game via a direct message to eligible Xbox accounts

Wild. 

Edited Monday at 04:33 PM by Julius

[Hero-of-Time]

Good stuff. Love me some Gears.

[Happenstance]

I don’t know what it was about the Gears series but I could never get into it. Furthest I made it was playing 4 but even that one I never finished. 

Edited Monday at 04:35 PM by Happenstance

[Hero-of-Time]

Crazy to think that next year it is the 20th anniversary of the franchise. Doesn't seem like 2 minutes ago that I was trying (and failing) to get the Seriously achievement. With multiplayer confirmed, they better not put that back in on this version....

[Julius]

Never played a Gears game before, but sure, I'm game - it is only a couple days ahead of the Snake Eater remake, though, so I might wait until September, but man, August got pretty busy! I'm curious to see if E-Day lands day and date outside of Xbox now, given their accelerated change in approach since its announcement. 

What's interesting here to me is that it's being positioned as a budget title. Oblivion Remastered was £49.99, Forza Horizon 5's standard edition was £54.99, and this being listed as $39.99 likely means it's somewhere between £34.99 and £39.99 (iirc FH5 is $59.99 on PS5 in the US), so Xbox are continuing to use the full spectrum of game pricing here – and I'll be honest, I'm struggling to see that PlayStation wouldn't be making some of these full price releases. 

Wonder what this means for Halo, with its 25th anniversary being next year. The first game is on my pledge list for the year, but could I feasibly be playing it on my PS5 by year-end? Be a funny bit of irony that, wanting to hop into Xbox's defining title, committing it to my pledge list to do so, and finding myself finally doing so on a PlayStation.

Crazy how quickly things have changed. Curious to see what's up next, got to imagine something else gets announced during their Not-E3 showcase next month? 

[Dcubed]

So much for Ultimate meaning Ultimate.

What is this, Ultimatelier?

[Agent Gibbs]

Hell yeah! the game that made me buy an xbox years ago on PS5! This will be fun to play through again