When is Gears of War: Reloaded coming out? Release date, UK launch time, platforms and latest news
Like a Fenix from the ashes.
Hell has frozen over, pigs are flying, Gears of War: Reloaded is coming to PlayStation 5 – and we've got everything you need to know about the Gears of War: Reloaded release date, UK launch time, pre-orders and more!
That's right; console war cardinal sins are being committed. If this were the mid-2000s, bottles of Mountain Dew and packs of Doritos would be flying in the ensuing kerfuffle.
But we live in different, more peaceful times, with Xbox suffering something of an identity crisis and trying to get its games out on as many platforms as possible in the wake of waning hardware sales.
First launched in 2006, Gears of War was one of the big reasons you needed an Xbox 360 at the time, with 2007's Halo 3 hammering the point home.
But this isn't just Xbox giving up the ghost. In what appears to be a tit-for-tat trade, Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox with its own Halo ODST crossover. Wild times we live in.
With all that said, let's see when we can dive into Gears of War: Reloaded!
When is Gears of War: Reloaded coming out? Confirmed release date
Gears of War: Reloaded will release on 26th August 2025.
The game will cost £39.99 / $39.99 at launch, but Xbox has confirmed that Xbox console players who already own the digital version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be upgraded to Reloaded free of charge.
- Buy Gears of War: Reloaded for PS5 from GAME
- Buy Gears of War: Reloaded for Xbox Series X/S from the Microsoft Store
- Buy Gears of War: Reloaded for PC (Steam) from CDKeys
When is Gears of War: Reloaded UK launch time?
The UK launch time for Gears of War: Reloaded is 4pm BST 26th August 2025.
Just in time to come back from school or work to blast some locusts like it's 2006 all over again.
You can preload the game too so that you're ready the second the game goes live, if you have pre-ordered it, that is.
As well as this, the game will unsurprisingly also be made available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.
Which consoles and platforms can play Gears of War: Reloaded?
Gears of War: Reloaded will be available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, on PC via Steam and Xbox, and on PS5.
Since the series's inception, it has always been an Xbox console exclusive, and Gears of War: Reloaded will mark the first time the series has made its way onto PlayStation consoles.
This is likely part of Xbox's recent focus on making their games available across all platforms instead of solely as console exclusives.
In tandem with being made available across multiple platforms, the game will also feature full cross-play and cross-progression.
Gears of War: Reloaded gameplay details
Xbox hasn't shared too much about the game thus far, but they've been very open about the game's graphical upgrades.
Gears of War: Reloaded will be available in 4K resolution with 120 FPS support in multiplayer.
Assets and textures have been remastered for 4K, as well as shadows, reflections and anti-aliasing and post-processing.
As for the game's content, Xbox has billed Reloaded as "the most complete version of the original game to date".
Reloaded will include all post-launch DLC for no addition cost, including the bonus campaign act and all multiplayer maps and modes.
Players will also be able to unlock the full roster of characters and cosmetics by playing the game.
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