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Gears of War is officially making its way to PlayStation. Yep, you read that correctly. Gears of War: Reloaded is a remaster of the first Gears of War game, featuring 4K resolution, up to 120 FPS in multiplayer, and cross-play. It's now available to preorder in a physical format for PS5. Unfortunately there's no physical release for Xbox, but you can preorder a digital copy of it right now which we've listed below.
Both the physical edition of Gears of War: Reloaded for PS5 and the digital versions for PS5 and Xbox are listed for $39.99. It's set to release this year on August 26, so head to the links below to secure your copy before it drops.
Gears of War: Reloaded – Physical (PS5 Only)
If you want a physical copy of Gears of War: Reloaded, I hope you have a PS5. For some reason, no physical Xbox version is available for preorder. If that changes in the future, I'll add it in here.
Gears of War: Reloaded - Digital Edition
For those who opt to preorder a digital copy of the game instead, you get a little bit extra to go with the preorder bonuses above. By preordering a digital version of Gears of War: Reloaded, you'll get access to the Exclusive Multiplayer Beta alongside the character skins above. To learn more about when the multiplayer beta is taking place, Xbox Wire has a helpful post up with everything you need to know
Gears of War: Reloaded Will Be on Game Pass
Gears of War: Reloaded is also expected to drop on Xbox Game Pass at launch. If you're not a Game Pass member, you can give the Ultimate membership a test run with the one-month membership option above when the game releases.
Gears of War: Reloaded Is Free for GoW: Ultimate Edition Owners
It's also worth noting that Gears of War: Reloaded will be "a free upgrade for players who purchased the digital version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition," before the remaster was announced, per Xbox Wire. That's a wonderful little bonus for long-time Gears fans.
Gears of War: Reloaded Preoder Bonus
This physical release comes with a nifty little preorder bonus as well. By preordering Gears of War: Reloaded for PS5, you'll get two character skins, Adam Fenix and Anya Stroud, to use in multiplayer.
What Is Gears of War: Reloaded?
Gears of War: Reloaded is a new, upgraded version of the original game, which launched for Xbox 360 in 2006. Below you can find a list of all the upgrades brought to Gears of War: Reloaded as well, from that same Xbox Wire post:
- 4K resolution
- 60 FPS in Campaign
- 120 FPS in Multiplayer
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
- 7.1 3D Spatial Audio
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
- 4K assets and remastered textures
- Enhanced post-processing visual effects
- Improved shadows and reflections
- Super resolution with improved anti-aliasing
- Zero loading screens during Campaign
It's been a very busy kickoff to summer, between new game announcements and the release of the Switch 2. If you're still trying to keep up with everything, have a look through our breakdowns of everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, Sony State of Play, and Summer Game Fest to see what's coming down the pipeline.
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Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN.