UPDATE 6/20: A previous version of this article erroneously claimed that theGears of War: Reloadedbeta was cut short due to its technical issues. In actuality, the beta ended at the announced time. Game Rant apologizes for the error.
After facing numerous issues, theGears of War: Reloadedmultiplayer beta’s first weekend has ended.Gears of War: Reloadedis one of, if not the most anticipated Xbox games coming to PS5, but widespread connectivity problems in the game’s first beta frustrated lots of players and raised concerns about its overall stability.
As one of Xbox’s tentpole franchises,Gears of War: Reloaded’s upcoming arrival on PlayStation marks a big step for Microsoft’s multiplatform initiative.Gears of War: Reloadedis a current-gen remasterof 2015’sGears of War: Ultimate Edition, which itself was a remastered version of the very first franchise entry from the Xbox 360 days. Therefore,Gears of War: Reloadedwill serve as the perfect entry point to the franchise for PlayStation fans, with modern bells and whistles like enhanced 4K visuals and 120fps multiplayer. Unfortunately, the first taste of the latter hasn’t gone down well among fans new and old.
The inauguralGears of War: Reloadedmultiplayer beta went live on June 13, and many players across Xbox Series X/S, PC, and PS5 expectedly hopped on to check out the modernized cult-classic shooter. Sadly, reports soon began pouring in ofGears of War: Reloadedplayers being unable to connect to matchesthroughout the weekend due to overloaded servers. Some Xbox and PC users couldn’t even access the beta at all because the free upgrade had not yet been applied to their account.
Gears of War: Reloaded Multiplayer Beta Lambasted By Fans
TheGears of War: Reloadedbeta incited sizable frustration and backlash from fans online. While beta tests are often used to expose and fix these types of problems, the short test window and widespread connectivity woes of theGears of War: Reloadedbeta gave players and developer The Coalition little room to work with. Several fans criticized the decision to not extend the testing period, especially in light of how many players were locked out for most of it, and some even voiced fears that thefull release ofGears of War: Reloadedon August 26 could be rushed or undercooked.
In all fairness,Gears of War: Reloaded’s launch is more than two months away, and the connectivity problems players faced in the first weekend of the beta could well be fixed by the next, which is slated to go live on Friday, June 20 and conclude on Sunday, June 22. The next beta weekend will include the King of the Hill on Canals, Team Deathmatch on Courtyard, and War Machine gamemodes ofGears of War: Reloaded, and one can only hope that The Coalition will have rectified most, if not all the issues of the prior beta weekend.
