Gears of War: Reloaded Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Xbox Game Pass - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 May 2025 / 15,072 Views
Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developers The Coalition, Sumo Digital, and Disbelief have announced Gears of War: Reloaded for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, and Xbox Game Pass. It will launch on August 26 for $39.99 with cross-play and cross-progression on all platforms.
Those who own Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be able to upgrade to Gears of War: Reloaded for free.
Read details on the game below:
Gears of War: Reloaded is a celebration of one of gaming’s most iconic franchises. Featuring 4K resolution, 120 frames per second 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.
A Modern Classic Goes Multiplatform
Originally released in 2006, Gears of War: Reloaded brings the full experience forward once again—enhanced for the latest hardware across multiple platforms, introducing the Gears of War franchise to a new generation of players.
Developed by The Coalition in partnership with Sumo Interactive and Disbelief, 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 on day one with Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass. Play on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC with Xbox Play Anywhere.
Gears of War: Reloaded includes the full breadth of content from the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, delivering the most complete version of the original game to date. Players will gain immediate access to all post-launch downloadable content at no additional cost—this includes the bonus Campaign act, all multiplayer maps and modes, and a full roster of classic characters and cosmetics unlockable through progression.
Built for Brotherhood
Gears of War: Reloaded is built for shared play—whether you’re teaming up in split-screen or jumping online. The Campaign supports two-player cooperative play, and Versus Multiplayer allows up to eight players. With cross-play across all platforms, you and your friends can squad up no matter where you play—no Microsoft account required.
However, signing in with a Microsoft account unlocks full cross-platform functionality. It enables cross-progression, so your Campaign and multiplayer progress carries across devices. It also allows you to send invites and play with friends across platforms—like Xbox to PlayStation or Steam to Xbox.
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 frames per second in Campaign
- 120 frames per second in Multiplayer
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Dolby Vision and 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
From faster frame rates to deeper visual fidelity, every detail has been tuned to bring the original game into the present with clarity, smoothness, and immersion that matches the power of today’s hardware.
And wherever you play, we’re meeting you there with the best version possible. Gears of War: Reloaded includes platform-specific features that make the most of the hardware you already own to deliver a world-class Gears of War experience—faithful to the original, optimized for today, and made for everyone.
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.)
And for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members, Gears of War: Reloaded will be available as part of the Game Pass library at launch.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Bluesky.
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Oblivion and Gears, welcome back high school me circa 2006! LOL
Forza, now Gears, and soon Halo.... its happening guys.
Nice! I get a free upgrade!
Gears on playstation is masisve. I expect halo will make jump next.
Flood gates are wide open
Xbox consoles more and more useless.
They're so done.
Barely any stock too
Well, I think we all gotta admit Xbox' revenue is gonna be going up due to Forza ,Gears & probably Halo now coming to Playstation.
But, yeah, at what cost.
Unless they've already burried it anyway, behind the curtain.
And are now right in the middle of the sensitive process of "rolling out this update" to their community.
Only narrow minded people would think that. Firstly Xbox is about gamepass which is the the main draw for those who have hardware. Secondly the cost to make games is rising so having on all platforms makes sense. Insomniac games sell really well but it wasn't enough to keep their people. They still had to lay off people. Then you have 80 dollar games that gamers are kicking a fuss already. Not hard to understand
You are talking about growth target (first of all...) not sales target, both are very different things.
Second, this was in 2022. And while they clearly over estimated the growth potential at this time, GamePass is definitely a very big part of their business plan.
We know they are working on a new hardware (handled and console) and it is not very difficult to speculate that GamePass is going to play a major role as Sony is completly dominating the market (which is very bad for all of us...) And without Microsoft, Sony would be screwing us all over even more than what they are doing now...
Their strategy is definitely not the exclusivity (not because they are good guys, but because they have no choice). GamePass, the new hardware very likely being able to run Windows games too (including Steam etc.) is where Microsoft is going and this is a very bright thing for us gamers...
Trying to put that "Xbox is a 3rd party publisher now" as a bad thing (or some sort of "win" for who know who) is very silly.
" Sony is completly dominating the market"
You spelt Nintendo wrong.
No I did not. I'm talking about Sony versus Microsoft.
I'm done with you and your single quote comment replies anyway... You are not really making any sense.
It should have been a free upgrade for us OGs with the X360 disks :)
As someone that already owns Gears Ultimate, I hope its a pretty significant update. Otherwise it won't get much attention.
Also, what the hell happen to the Switch? Switch has a massive userbase and gets no games. This is just an update to an early Xbox One game. Switch can handle stuff like this.
Nintendo is moving on to Switch 2, and they likely won't have to work as hard to get this to run at an acceptable standard on Switch 2.
I agree porting work will be easier on Switch 2. But something MK One didn't come to Switch because it was easy. It came to Switch because the audience.
Nintendo and Netherrealm Studios have always had a good relationship, at least since Mortal Kombat II on SNES. They supported the N64 and Gamecube, and even made sure the Wii had a Mortal Kombat game. It's really too bad that Nintendo never put Scorpion in Smash Ultimate. He's my most wanted Smash guest character. With Ken and Ryu in it, would be that Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat crossover we all wanted in the 90s.
Microsoft does NOT want anyone to buy an Xbox console and they have done everything in their power to say it without saying it. They DO NOT want to incur the cost of hardware development and production. They want to be the software kings in gaming like they are in Operating systems and Office.
You are still going on with that?
Did you live under a rock for the past year? I think Microsoft made their position clear by now.
They also said that they are working on the next Xbox hardware already... Will probably be different (expecting an hybrid Windows/Xbox) but there are definitely talked about it already.
And yes, having their games available on other platform is part of their strategy and well known for a while now.
This comment doesn't make sense. In the past year they went from not supporting PS5 to only releasing 4 Games, while promising that Starfield and Indy were not on list, to announcing Indy for PS5 to releasing back to back Xbox console exclusives on PlayStation. Their postition from an outward facing PR view has changed over and over again.
It would not be a stretch to assume that their entire hardware startegy has shifted as well. The thing to keep in mind is WHY their position keeps shifting. Its because they are making a boat load of money on PlayStation. Clearly more than they actaully make on Xbox game sales by far.
Nothing changed.
1) They clearly said that future titles would be most likely coming to other platform.
2) As well, that even with Xbox titles coming to other platforms they are still working on the next Xbox (console and handled) and the next Xbox is way under development.
They never promised that anything was NOT on the list, that's 100% made up stuff and again, unless you were living under a rock, everybody was expecting that to happen.
So yes, it is a stretch to believe that anything changed purely based on thinair simply because you did not get the memo.
"They clearly said that future titles would be most likely coming to other platform.“
While that's true, they didn't say anything about THAT in November 2020, or even leading up to 2020.
So some people most definitely are at least allowed to ask they could have gotten a PS5 right away in the first place if they knew.
And that's exactly where I think the upsetting part of Spencer's communication is situated in.
Really? Now you are talking about 5 years ago?
Yes, there also did not say that 20 years ago I guess.
Point is, acting like you are surprised today by that is simply ridiculous. And it has been clear since a while and Microsoft clarified it all way before today . And we also know that they are working on next hardware. So same thing for all of you coming and putting this "is" the "nail in the coffin" for the Xbox consoles everytime we got some news about one game coming to Play Station Five..
As from the "upsetting" part? I mean, who is it upsetting, you? I'm perfectly fine with their strategy.
"acting like you are surprised today by that is simply ridiculous.“
Wait a minute here, pal.
So you're saying you weren't suprised Microsoft would buy Zenimax and ActivisionBlizzardKing?
In the context of: of course they did, because otherwise, let's say if both buyouts had gotten declined, their software lineup would have been 'suprisingly' desastrous.
Don't you agree on that?
And second of all: you tell me you ain't suprised Spencer just dropped two of Xbox' own IPs on Playstation in one single year so far?
Did you really go in to the current-gen Xbox generation being fine with things like this happening in Xbox' future? Be honest.
Everyone who is telling me today "they have totally saw" everything of above mentioned unfolding within only 4½ years, I can't take seriously and I assume you are being purposely deceiptive.
That's my personal opinion.
What are you talking about?
This guy just commented saying that "this" (THIS. ARTICLE, Gears on Play Station Five) is signing the end of Xbox... And you are talking about how something was not planned 10 years ago?...
I mean; we all know since a long time now that Microsoft is going to publish their games on Play Station Five. Why are you all acting like this the end of Xbox every time there is a game announced for Play Station Five?
And nobody said that this was planning 10 years ago. Nobody.
And yes everyone telling you "today" that Gears remaster would be on Play Station Five is pretty expected since they announced last year that future games would be on Play Station too, is pretty much right... There is no surprise here and if you keep acting like this is a big surprise, then you lived under a rock for the past years for sure, pal.
Acting like you are surprised by it or like Microsoft is NOW changing their plan is silly.
If tomorrow they announced Starfield for Play STation Five (which is AGAIN pretty expected); you will come again and try to tell us that nobody saw that coming? That it will means that Microsoft changed their plans again? When it is CLEARLY their plan since 1 or 2 years now?
It's not that long ago Xbox started to open up, approx. only 15 months ago.
You can exaggerate in capital letters as long as you want.
But none of the early adopters of the Series consoles, after having barely "survived" Xbox One, can tell me today they've bought into the Series generation, wanting them to bring Forza & Gears (and probably Halo and Flight Sim soon, too.) to Playstation in 2025.
After actually learning and finding out, that if it wasn't for Hellblade 2, Redfall and Starfield, two of which came from Zenimax alone, again the Xbox execs didn't prepare anything on their own for its fan base.
But instead they went into the next Xbox hardware generation again knowing 100% they had nothing, except Halo and Forza, with the need to buyout publishers.
And you telling me Xbox ain't dying?
Xbox, what it used to be for over 20 years, IS dying right now, in front of your eyes.
Otherwise you would had never even thought about buying Xbox if it wasn't for unique features.
'Dying' ain't erased.
But Xbox sure as hell is being transformed radically, sacrificing identity in favour for revenue.
They didn't tell anyone even two years ago, if you want to make fuzz about Nov. 2020 and pretending it's been so long ago when dinosaurs once roamed the Earth.
Yah 15 months ago; not yesterday.
So the bunch of you acting like Gears coming up to Play Station today is a "sign" of a change of plan from Microsoft and the end of their hardware (like the comment I was first replying too), is very silly at the point. Esp. when we know that since 15 months now...
Xbox is not dying, Xbox is changing (and we clearly see that with their latest numbers). Simple as that.
My POINT exactly (in capital so it is clear). Pal.
Personally, I never said they it's the end of their hardware.
But in this case I don't blame you for throwing this into the pot here, because I know it can be rough keeping up different conversations at the same time and be accurate what each and everyone was saying.
(Not meant sarcastically. I mean that)
Well, that's also my point toward you.
You are responding with something that is not related to what I said to this first reply (about how "surprising" it seems to be to some of you that Microsoft is publishing this game on Play Station Five)
I never, argued about the fact that Microsoft clearly did not plan that even with this generation but for some reason you keep bringing it. Obviously Microsoft wanted to be the in same position than Sony or Nintendo, and obviously they did not achieve it...
I am (and always was) talking about the people coming here saying that this specific release is a sign of some change or that it means Xbox hardware is dead... I mean, you said it yourself, we know that since 15 months and they already released a lot of games on Play Station Five. Why on earth, some people sees this as another change in strategy or the end of the Xbox hardware is just beyond me....
That changes happend, almost 2 years ago. Not yesterday, with yet another game released on Play Station 5.
And between you and me (...), I am in the group that is very happy about that. I love Xbox Play Anywhere; I play on all my devices (PC, Xbox, Switch, Play Station 5, Pro) etc... So when Microsoft started to publish their games on PC (with Play Anywhere on top of it), I was trilled by it and while they are doing that with Play Station right now for money reason (not because they want to be nice); it is a really good thing for the industry and gamers should be happy about it...
"Microsoft made their position clear"
Do people still actually believe this? After every single broken promise in the last decade, I find it incredible that people still take them at face value.
I guess for the people on this site to stop cheering for MS and Xbox, they would have to cancel their plans to release new hardware, That seems to be the final hope that's holding the fanbase together
No, unlike you a lot of us are not tied to a plastic box. I like Xbox for their ecosystem. And I actually really like the fact that their games were available also on PC and Play Anywhere (you probably have no idea what this is but w/e) even before they decided to expand that to other platforms like Play Station.
You are so deep in your console war thing that you do not understand that people may like something for other reasons that the plastic box you are revering. Xbox has a LOT of great games. Maybe you don't like them, but those are there and pretending that it is only about the hardware is very silly at point.
We all know you and what you stand for and how the console war is important to you for some weird reasons. But it is not the case for all of us and this is something you probably will need to understand at some point.
I have a Play Station Five, Play Station Five Pro, I have Xboxes, I have a gaming PC (Latest I9, RTX5090, etc.), I already preordered two Switches 2 etc. I care for the game and always favor one ecosystem for my multiplatforms (which is Xbox in my case). But I'm not into your console war bud.
Where you sleeping under a rock for the past 2 years?
I mean, you really do not know that Microsoft is now publishing their games on Play Station Five too? Did you miss the memo or something?
Yes, Microsoft made their position very clear. This is as clear as it could be. They are going to release games on Play Station, end of story. And this is well know since they started with the 4 games to test it and then will slowly put more and more title.
Not to mention that in the past 5 months, we saw several of their games coming to Play Station. So if you really do not understand their position regarding multiplatform at this point, you are the problem.
I would go as far as to say that pricing the Xbox 2TB at 730$ was done deliberately to help promote the PS5 pro and end the hatred towards it. I suspect this because the other XBSX models got a 100$ increase in price but the 2TB got a 130 increase. Doesn't make any sense unless you want people to buy more ps5 pro's instead.
Sony hardware will go up in price. It's inevitable
I don't think the pro will. The world screamed at them for months for that 700$ price point.
Maybe on your planet (cause sometime I really think you are living on another planet or something parallel to the reality). But in the real world, it will go up, it is inevitable at this point. The question is just when
It can since series x cost more
Such primitive thinking if exclusives and is the only reason. I have both console and I would never buy it on ps because it's on gamepass and because online functionality is better and controller is better.
Firstly Xbox is about gamepass which is the the main draw for those who have hardware. Secondly the cost to make games is rising so having on all platforms makes sense. Insomniac games sell really well but it wasn't enough to keep their people. They still had to lay off people. Then you have 80 dollar games that gamers are kicking a fuss already. Not hard to understand
Bro, why are you crying about console sales, you should be happy and be celebrating for a great game you get to play, not whinge about what a Trillion dollar companies direction.
Why are you on a console sales site? If their is any place to cry about the sales it should be on this site no?
I'm on a gaming Site to discuss gaming. Console sales use to matter to me when I was 12.
You're on a gaming site that specifically tracks sales numbers. Some people just like the analytics of everything.. Very odd that you would be confused as to why someone is crying about sales on a gaming site that tracks sales numbers. Sounds like you're looking for IGN or something.
Difference between being interested and crying about them.
Fun Fact, you are in an article posting gaming news not sales.
Interested, crying, bitching etc, it literally doesn't matter how you choose to phrase it, you are on a website called VGChartz.
Okay? And the overall theme of the entire website is sales numbers, so it should be pretty safe to assume you may see comments about sales numbers on random posts, again, it sounds like you are looking for a website like IGN.
I expect to see sales convos in sales articles. Not in general gaming news. Console warring isnt healthy.
Then that's your personal problem for expecting different results. I am never surprised seeing someone talk about sales randomly on here.
Because its uses only as a bragging right. It's things you do as a child. An article about a game releasing on all platforms and crying about hardware sales is just stupid. How about talk about the game announcement and being excited for it, rather then Console war?
An article posted on a sales number site should have expected sales numbers discussions
Not if the article has zero to do with the hardware and software sales.
No Microsoft account required? In that case I might consider this. I know it was a huge franchise for Xbox but I have zero knowledge about it. I know there are dudes with guns in it.
How does the free upgrade work? I own Ultimate Edition on physical, and I play PC now.
Upgrade is for digital versions. Tbh There is a trick. Buy the digital before they delist it for 20 bucks. It's like a 50% discount for the free upgrade which is 40 bucks.
I should have clarified, I strictly use Steam only. I'm just going to have to buy it again, aren't I? I don't mind, it is Gears after all....
Free upgrade if you already own Gears Ultimate Edition and it's only $40. See that Sony and Nintendo?
Microsoft announced game and console price hikes only 4 days ago....
Yep and it sucks. Nintendo and Sony are doing the same thing with likely more price increases on the way in some way shape or form. You would think the least they all can do is not charge an upgrade fee for some of these very basic remasters.
To be fair, Nintendo started it.
Also, they are charging $80 for Zelda remasters with no DLC? That's worse.
A free upgrade? Now that's what I'm talking about
Just bring God of War Remastered already. Or I guess they'll call it "God of War Reslaughtered".
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