Gears of War: Reloaded is the upcoming remastered version of 2006’s original Gears of War game with enhanced and new features. The gameplay trailer of "Gears of War: Reloaded" was recently unveiled during the Xbox Games Showcase 2025. Here are 10 things you need to know about the upcoming remaster of the iconic third-person shooter that kicked off the Gears franchise.
Gears of War Reloaded: Genre
Gears of War: Reloaded is an action third-person shooter and a remaster of the original "Gears of War" game.
Gears of War Reloaded: Developer
Gears of War: Reloaded is developed by Canadian video game studio "The Coalition" in partnership with Sumo Digital and Disbelief. Formerly known as ‘Black Tusk Studios’, The Coalition is now a part of Xbox Game Studios.
Gears of War Reloaded: Extra content
Besides the Gears of War (2006) core campaign, Gears of War: Reloaded comes with all the post-launch DLC and extra content of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, and that includes the “bonus campaign act, multiplayer maps, plus characters and cosmetics, at no additional cost.”
Gears of War Reloaded: Graphics, gameplay, sound and other features
Optimised for the current-gen consoles and PC, Gears of War: Reloaded features 4K resolution support and 60FPS support in the core campaign and 120FPS in multiplayer. As per The Coalition, the action shooter will have “lightning-fast load times, 4K assets plus remastered textures, lighting, shadows and reflections, HDR and Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos.”
Gears of War: Reloaded also comes with PC-first features like “ultrawide support, a benchmark mode, variable refresh rate, mouse and keyboard support, FSR3.1 and DLSS3.5 Super Resolution support as well as controller remapping.”
Gears of War Reloaded: New control layout
The developers have incorporated a “modern, streamlined control layout” for new players, “while veterans can relive the classic feel they love.”
Gears of War Reloaded: Co-op and multiplayer
For the main campaign, Gears of War: Reloaded will support two-player split-screen and online co-op. It also comes with online Versus multiplayer as well with support for up to eight players.
Gears of War Reloaded: Cross-play and cross-progression support
Gears of War: Reloaded will support cross-play across all platforms. It also supports cross-progression, which means you can switch platforms and carry your campaign saves and multiplayer progress to a new device. However, cross progression requires you to sign in with your Microsoft Account.
Gears of War Reloaded: Pre-orders
You can now pre-order Gears of War: Reloaded across PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.
Gears of War Reloaded: Price
In India, Gears of War: Reloaded is priced at Rs 2,499. Internationally, the game retails at $39.99.
Gears of War Reloaded: Platforms and release date
Gears of War: Reloaded will come to PC (Steam and Microsoft Store), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on August 26, 2025. That makes it the first multi-platform Gears franchise game. The enhanced third-person shooter will also be made available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one with Xbox Play Anywhere support.
Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
