Gears of War: Reloaded, an enhanced version based on the Ultimate Edition of the first installment in the series, launched globally on August 26, 2025.
Developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios, the game landed on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam and Xbox PC app, priced at $39.99.
Notably, on launch day, the title joined Xbox Game Pass and became available on Windows PC, Xbox Cloud, and Xbox Series X|S for members of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscription plans.
Gears of War: Reloaded has been re-engineered to feature 4K resolution, remastered textures, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), enhanced post-processing effects, improved shadows and reflections, and super-resolution with refined anti-aliasing, along with smooth gameplay at 60fps in the Campaign and up to 120fps in Multiplayer. Additionally, the game’s developer assured that there will be no loading screens during the Campaign.
The game also features High Dynamic Range (HDR) along with support for Dolby Vision and immersive 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos sound, as well as 7.1.4 3D Spatial Audio.
The original 2006 Gears of War was a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios as an exclusive title for the Xbox 360. The game sold more than three million copies within ten weeks of its release and became the fastest-selling video game of 2006. By November 2008, total sales of the original Gears of War had reached approximately 5.88 million units globally.
