Gears of War Reloaded Launches August 2025 for PS5, Xbox, and PC
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Microsoft has announced Gears of War Reloaded, a newly enhanced version of the first game in the iconic third-person shooter series—and for the first time ever, it’s coming to the PlayStation platform.
This modernized remaster arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass on August 26, 2025, priced at $40. Gears of War Reloaded is being developed by The Coalition, in collaboration with Sumo Interactive and Disbelief.
Gears of War Reloaded Key Features
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
Free Upgrade for Xbox Ultimate Edition Owners
This isn’t the first remaster of the original Gears of War. A prior version, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, was released in 2015. However, Xbox players who own the Ultimate Edition (purchased before May 5, 2025) will receive Reloaded at no additional cost.
Xbox’s Multiplatform Push Continues
The move continues Microsoft’s growing trend of bringing first-party titles to other platforms. It began in early 2024, when Xbox announced four exclusives—Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Pentiment—would arrive on other consoles, including PlayStation.
That effort expanded further after Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched in December 2024. Not long after, Xbox confirmed that it, too, would be coming to PS5 in early 2025.
Now, with Gears of War making its PlayStation debut, Microsoft is clearly embracing a multiplatform future, leaving the door open for even more iconic franchises, like Halo, to make the jump next.
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