Not only does Gears of War: Reloaded remaster the original Gears game, it also brings the franchise to PlayStation for the first time ever.
While Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel to the first game, arrives in 2026, we have Reloaded to tide us over until then. A full remaster with co-op campaign and multiplayer, this is set to be the best way to play the epic sci-fi shooter.
From the release date to all the biggest changes, here’s everything we know about Gears of War: Reloaded.
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Gears of War: Reloaded release date & price
Gears of War: Reloaded releases on August 26, 2025, and costs $39.99/£34.99. There’s no early access period, so other than a beta weekend, everyone will be playing at the same time.
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Platforms
The game arrives on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC through Steam and the Xbox app. This is the first time the Gears of War franchise has been on PlayStation, carrying on Microsoft’s trend of bringing their games to other platforms.
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How to play the beta
The Gears of War: Remastered beta is across two weekends, taking place from June 13-15 and June 20-22. There are three ways to get access:
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- Pre-order the game
- Be an Xbox Game Pass subscriber
- Own a digital copy of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (must have been bought before June 5)
The beta is open to all platforms, so long as you’ve completed one of the steps above.
Is it on Xbox Game Pass?
Yes, Gears of War: Reloaded arrives on Xbox Game Pass day one, being available to Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscribers.
All upgrades
- 4K resolution
- 60 FPS in Campaign
- 120 FPS in Multiplayer
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
- 7.1 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
Trailer
The official Gears of War: Reloaded trailer dropped at the Xbox Games Showcase, showing off the improved graphics and new features:
Co-op & multiplayer explained
If you want to play with friends, you can either play the co-op campaign or the Versus multiplayer mode.
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The two-player co-op campaign lets you play the main story with a friend through split-screen local play or online, while Versus is the PvP mode.
Versus is an 8-player PvP with modes such as Team Deathmatch, King of the Hill, Gold Rush, and Warzone (not the battle royale).
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Does it have crossplay?
Yes, it has crossplay and cross-progression. No matter what platform your friends are on, you can team up for the Versus multiplayer mode or the two-player co-op campaign.
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You can also disable crossplay if you prefer to stick to playing with those on your platform.
Gears of War: Reloaded editions
There are only two Gears of War: Reloaded editions: Standard and the pre-order edition.
Pre-ordering the game will give you access to the beta weekends in June, as well as Adam Fenix and Civilian Anya character skins. Game Pass subscribers will also get these pre-order rewards.
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System requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Windows 10 – 22H2 or Windows 11 – 24H2
AMD Ryzen 3 (Four-Core) or Intel i5 Skylake
AMD Ryzen 5 (Six-Cores) or Intel i5 Coffee Lake
AMD Radeon RX 480 / RX 5300 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 / 1050 Ti or Intel(R) Arc(TM) A380
AMD Radeon RX 5600 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / GTX 1660 Ti / RTX 2070
Broadband Internet connection
Broadband Internet connection
Windows compatible audio device
Windows compatible audio device
And that’s everything we know about Gears of War: Reloaded, but you can also check out all the games coming out this year and the best games of 2025 so far.
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