Gears 5 News
March2023
News Gears Of War Dev The Coalition Is Hiring To 'Forge The Future Of The IP'
Gears 6 development seems to be ramping up
We've heard various reports as of late that 'Gears 6' is in development of some kind - with journalist Jeff Grubb claiming that the dev team has dropped two other projects recently in favour of working on the next Gears game. Well, a new job listing posted by Microsoft certainly lends credence to those...
January2023
News Xbox Marketing Director Calls Gears Of War Leak 'Fake News'
The leaked logos related to Gears 6 and a Gears Collection
Recently, we reported on some Gears of War rumours that had been floating around on the web; mainly an apparent 'Gears of War Collection' in the works at Microsoft. Since then, a picture of two logos has been doing the rounds from a leak relating to both 'Gears 6' and this supposed...
Talking Point Who Would You Cast As 'Delta Squad' In The Upcoming Gears Of War Movie?
Let's hear your suggestions!
Our new Video Producer Craig has been over on the Pure Xbox YouTube channel laying out some of his top casting suggestions for the upcoming Gears of War movie, which is being produced by Netflix. You can check out his picks in the video above, which include a perhaps surprising choice for Marcus Fenix; a character many...
November2022
News Gears Of War Is Coming To The Big Screen With Pair Of Netflix Projects
Or whatever screen you're streaming on!
Wow, this is a big one! Netflix has announced plans to translate Gears of War to the big screen, with both a live action movie and an "adult animated series" in the works. We've heard rumblings of a Gears of War movie for years and years at this point; we're just as surprised as anyone to see it finally...
September2022
News Gears Of War Dev Is Sharing Its UE5 Expertise With State Of Decay 3
Xbox studio synergy
Somehow, it's been over two years since Undead Labs revealed State of Decay 3, and at the time of announcement, we saw no real gameplay on the title. Since then though, we have caught wind that the team is using Unreal Engine 5 to power its third SoD iteration, and a new interview confirms that fact. Xbox's Matt Booty recently...
August2022
News Unreal Engine 5 Shooter 'The First Descendant' Looks Mighty Impressive In Reveal Trailer
Gears of War vibes?
Update (Tue 23rd Aug, 2022): Well, as part of Gamescom 2022, we've now got a full reveal trailer for The First Descendant, and it continues to look really impressive! You can check out the trailer above, which confirms that the game is targeting a release on Xbox One, Series X and Series S, but there's no release date as of yet...
April2022
News The Coalition Removes Gears 5 Feature As It Focuses On 'Future Projects'
What's next?
Gears 5 launched about two and a half years ago, and developer The Coalition is now winding down support on the title. Last year, the game's seasonal content drops dried up, and now one of the game's features is being removed to free up development resources. Gears 5 featured a map builder (yeah, we forgot too), allowing users to...
May2021
News Gears 5 Will Now Be Forcing Cross-Play Between Xbox & PC Players
As part of the new Operation 7 update
The Coalition has announced that as part of Gears 5's Operation 7 update dropping next week on May 18, players on Xbox consoles and PC will now be forced to play together to help with matchmaking times. The studio says that it sees "40% of our players disabling the crossplay option", and the result has...
News The Coalition Is Moving To Unreal Engine 5 To Focus On Next-Gen Development
"We’re excited to start shifting our resources"
Gears 5 developer The Coalition has announced today that it has begun the process of transitioning development to Unreal Engine 5, which is set to be used for "multiple new projects in the coming years." In a message on the official Gears website, the team explained that they're "excited to start...
April2021
News You Can Get The Free 'Batista As Marcus' Skin In Gears 5 This Week
Unleash the Animal
Ready to unleash the animal? Hollywood star and WWE legend Batista has returned to Gears 5 once again this week in the form of his 'Batista as Marcus' skin, and this time it's available for use in multiplayer. Previously, the Marcus version of Batista had only been made accessible for the game's campaign as part of the Xbox...
March2021
News Phil Spencer Already Thinking About Possible Xbox And Bethesda Collabs
And how Xbox can utilise id Tech
The "Microsoft joins Bethesda" roundtable earlier this week gave Xbox fans a chance to learn more about the company behind hit series like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Of course, there are a number of other studios under the Bethesda banner team Xbox is also looking forward to working with. Head of Xbox, Phil...
News Gears 5 Operation 6 Is Now Live With A Wave Of New Content
With more content promised in the future
The Coalition has dropped Operation 6 for Gears 5, offering a new wave of multiplayer content and challenges for players to tackle over the coming months. As outlined last week, the new content drop brings with it a new map called Speyer, a new King of the Hill variant known as Control, and many character...
February2021
News Gears 5 Operation 6 Adds New Characters And More
Content drops are also being adjusted
After ruling out a remaster and more, The Coalition has now officially confirmed its recent posts on social media were "all" tied to Gears 5 Operation 6. In terms of new content, there are three new characters being added. We've got Colonel Victor Hoffman returning (as suspected by many fans), Queen Reyna and...
News Gears Dev The Coalition Appears To Have Helped Out With Halo Infinite
More external support for 343?
It's no secret Xbox's first-party studios help each other out from time to time and it seems the Gears of War developer The Coalition might have been quietly assisting 343 Industries with Halo Infinite. According to some findings on LinkedIn profiles of individuals who previously worked at The Coalition, the...
News The Gears Of War Twitter Account Seems To Be Teasing Something
Update: It's definitely Gears 5 related
Update: There's been a lot of hope and speculation that this tease might be connected to a possible Gears 2 remaster, but while The Coalition says it "loves the enthusiasm", the company is "all Gears 5 up over here." Original story: It's been a while since we got any major Gears of War news. With this in...
December2020
News Massive Batch Of Upcoming Character Skins Leaked For Gears 5
Over 35 designs in total
Gears 5 developer The Coalition has been dealt a bit of a Christmas blow over the past 24 hours-or-so, as over 35 upcoming multiplayer character skins for the game have been leaked across social media and Reddit. We're not exactly sure where the leak originated from (it doesn't appear to be the Gears Mexico fan account on...
DLC Review Gears 5: Hivebusters Brings Summer Blockbuster Action To The Christmas Period
An early Christmas present from The Coalition
Gears 5's campaign was an absolute treat and turned out to be one of the best in the series, and now its newly released Hivebusters campaign gives us more single-player action to dive into - free with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate! Hivebusters is essentially a prequel to the game's Escape mode, introducing...
News Gears 5 Now Lets You Pick And Choose What You Want To Install
Save some precious drive space
Gears 5 now allows you to choose what you wish to install and delete, freeing up some valuable hard drive space. Following a trend adopted by other games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Halo: The Master Chief Collection, upon loading up the game, players are now presented with the ability to install or...
News Gears 5: Hivebusters Expansion Arrives Next Week, Included In Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Hivebustin' makes you feel good
Following on from Gears 5's biggest multiplayer update with Operation 5: Hollow Storm, the single player expansion Hivebusters is arriving on December 15. Gears 5: Hivebusters will be free to download for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, to stream through Cloud Gaming or available to purchase separately a $19
November2020
Video Behind The Scenes With WWE's The New Day In Gears 5
Available now as a Game Pass Ultimate Perk
It was revealed last week that WWE's multi-time tag team champions The New Day were being added to Gears 5 as an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk, and now the team has shared some behind-the-scenes footage of their inclusion. The video gives a look at the recording process for all three characters, which...
News Gears 5 Adds WWE's The New Day As An Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk
Don't you dare be sour
Update (Fri 20th Nov, 2020 16:15 GMT): We now have some more details on this! The Gears of War team has confirmed that WWE's The New Day will be available in Gears 5 as an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk, available to redeem now through December 4th or purchasable separately for $19.99. All three characters will be available to...
News Operation 5: Hollow Storm Is Gears 5's Largest Post-Launch Update Ever
New maps, characters and more
It's only been a week since Gears 5 received its incredible next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now the game is getting another huge update in the form of Operation 5: Hollow Storm. This is described as the game's "largest post-launch update ever", bringing five new maps (two completely new and...
Video Gears 5's Next-Gen Upgrade Looks Stunning On Xbox Series X
Bring on November 10th
The Coalition is serving up an enhanced version of last year's Gears 5 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when the two consoles arrive next week, and Digital Foundry has shared an in-depth look at its next-gen enhancements. The video shows off Gears 5's enhanced graphics and performance which includes 60FPS cutscenes,...
October2020
News Gears 5 To Receive Huge Free Update & Story DLC Later This Year
Including more Batista!
As if enhancing Gears 5 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S with 120FPS multiplayer wasn't enough, The Coalition has revealed that it has a lot more planned for the game over the next couple of months (via IGN). At the launch of Gears 5 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, you'll be able to take advantage of...
News Gears 5's Input Latency Has Been Heavily Reduced On Xbox Series X
'It feels better than ever'
We've been hearing great things about Gears 5 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S over the past few weeks, and The Coalition has now detailed the game's seriously impressive Series X input latency. You can see a full roundup of all the timings below (captured using a 65' CX LG OLED TV), but the basic breakdown is that it...
News Gears 5 Loads A New Campaign In Just 8 Seconds On Xbox Series X
It's a massive improvement on the Xbox One X
You've probably heard about this by now - The Coalition is going back and optimising Gears 5 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, complete with a 120fps multiplayer option and lots of visual improvements. Those who have been lucky enough to preview the Xbox Series X have been
News Play Gears Tactics, And You'll Get Gabe Diaz For Free In Gears 5
You just need to complete the tutorial
Gears Tactics makes its Xbox console debut alongside the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this November 10th, and by completing the tutorial, you'll unlock the game's main character for use in Gears 5. Specifically, the Armored Gabe Diaz Skin will be available to use in Gears 5 multiplayer...
September2020
News Here's Actual Footage Of Gears 5 Running At 120FPS On Xbox Series S
This is the real deal
The Xbox Series S launches alongside the Xbox Series X on November 10th for just £249 / $299, and it'll still be able to support frame rates of up to 120fps - in fact, Microsoft has already proved it. In the timestamped video above (it begins at 6:04), you can see actual footage of Gears 5 running at 120fps on the lower-spec...
Rumour Is The Coalition Working On Campaign DLC For Gears 5?
DLC reference appears on Steam DB
Could single-player campaign DLC be coming to Gears 5 in time for its release on Xbox Series X? That's what some fans are now thinking, after a reference to DLC for the game appeared on the Steam Database. You can see this in the image below, and while some have speculated that it could just be a bundle for...
July2020
News Gears 5 On Xbox Series X 'Certainly Powerful Enough' For 120FPS
Investigating multiplayer support
Gears 5 developer The Coalition appeared as part of a lengthy Unreal Engine livestream yesterday, and talked more about how the optimised version of Gears 5 will perform on Xbox Series X. Firstly, the studio explained that it has brought over its entire Ultra PC spec feature set to the next-gen version, including...
News Gears 5’s Operation 4 Update Introduces Major Changes Across The Board
Available to download now
Gears 5's latest update called Operation 4: Brothers in Arms is now available on Xbox One, and it introduces major feature changes to Ranked, the store and the game overall. Firstly, this represents the largest one-time drop of characters in Gears 5 with Dom Santiago, Garron Paduk, the UIR Solider, Jinn-Bot, Karn, and the...
News Gears Developer The Coalition To Feature In Livestream This Thursday
Focusing on Unreal Engine tech
Gears developer The Coalition will take part on an Inside Unreal livestream this Thursday, July 16th, and "will cover the latest from The Coalition such as Gears Tactics on PC, and Gears 5 on Xbox Series X." The Unreal Engine livestream, which will be tech-focused, will revisit Gears 5 Facial Animation systems,...
June2020
News Mike Crump Is The New Studio Head At Gears Dev The Coalition
Spotted on Linkedin
Gears developer The Coalition has a new studio head in the form of Mike Crump. The former director of operations seemingly confirmed this via his LinkedIn page back in May, which was recently spotted by Twitter user Klobrille. The new studio head takes over from former boss Rod Fergusson, who left The Coalition in February to...
April2020
News All Xbox Live Gold Members Can Play Gears 5 For Free This Week
Try out the Batista Bomb
It's been a pretty busy week for Gears 5, with the game's sizeable Operation 3: Gridiron update being released last Tuesday. And now, regardless of whether you own the game (or you're an Xbox Game Pass member), all Xbox Live Gold subscribers can play it for free until April 12th. Additionally, as we shared recently here at...
News Gears 5 Multiplayer Designer Departs The Coalition Due To "Personal Issues"
"It's time to pass the torch"
Following the release of the free Operation 3: Gridiron update for Gears 5 yesterday, the game's Multiplayer Design Director Ryan Cleven has announced he's leaving developer The Coalition due to "personal issues", indicating that the past six years have "taken a toll". Cleven announced this via Twitter, where he also...
March2020
News Gears 5 - Operation 3: Gridiron Features New Mode, Maps And Characters
Update: It's now live!
Update: (Wed 25th Mar, 2020 19:00 GMT): Gears 5 - Operation 3: Gridiron is now live! It's a free update for all Gears 5 players, including Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Original Story: (Wed 25th Mar, 2020 13:15 GMT): There's a new update on the way for Gears 5 in the form of Operation 3: Gridiron, which will bring a new...
News See Footage Of Gears 5 And Minecraft Running On Xbox Series X
Includes a Ray Tracing demo
As part of the Xbox Series X reveal we've been treated to so far today, we've heard various bits of information about updated Gears 5 and Minecraft versions. And now, you can see them in action for yourself in footage provided by YouTube channel This Is at the top of the page. We previously heard about an updated Gears 5...
