It’s been quite some time sinceGears of Warhit the green screens of a powered-up Xbox console.Gears 5launched almost six years ago, and the Splash Damage-developedGears Tacticsreleased in 2020. Naturally, fans are champing at the bit for anewGears of Wargame, and whileGears of War: E-Dayis officially on the way, there’s still no concrete idea of when fans will be able to get their hands on it. In the meantime, Xbox is asking them to revisit the first entry in the flagship Xbox franchise once more.
Gears of War: Reloadedis launching on June 15, 2025. It marks the second time the firstGears of Warhas been remastered, with it building off the framework of 2015’sGears of War: Ultimate Edition.Gears of War: Reloadedis set to be a definitive experience, but fans and newcomers alike might be wondering what that means exactly.
What Fans and New Players Should Expect From Gears of War: Reloaded
Everything Included in Gears of War: Reloaded
Gears of War: Reloadedis taking theoriginal 2006Gears of Warand all of its post-launch content, and sprucing it all up with even prettier graphics and framerates. Players can expect the following features fromGears of War: Reloaded:
It does seem likeGears of War: Reloadedwill be the definitive way to play the first game in the long-running franchise, and given all of its technical refinements, it sounds like it’ll be a great first impression for those dipping their toes intoGears of War’s brutal worldfor the first time.
Gears of War Is Coming to More Platforms Than Ever
Of course, one of the most exciting aspects ofGears of War: Reloadedis that it’s bringing the franchise to more platforms than ever before.Gears of War: Reloadedwill be available on Xbox Series X/S, PC, Xbox Cloud, and most importantly, PlayStation 5. This marks the latest in an ever-growing line of first-party Xbox games that have hopped the fence over to PlayStation. Now it’s justHaloleft to join them.
Gears of War: Reloadedwill launch on Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere day-one. Those who already own a digital copy ofGears of War: Ultimate Editionwill also receive a free upgrade toReloadedbefore release.
