Gears of War: Reloaded arrived August 26, 2025, across PC (Steam and Xbox PC/cloud), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It’s a full remaster of the classic 2006 shooter, built on the Ultimate Edition—now with 4K, HDR, variable refresh rate, spatial audio, 60 fps in campaign, and up to 120 fps in multiplayer. Campaign and Versus content, plus bonus acts and cosmetics, are all included. This marks Gears’ first appearance on a PlayStation platform, with full cross-play and cross-progression for matched sessions across all platforms. Steam and Game Pass users got day-one access.
Edition Breakdown
- Standard Digital Edition: Base game plus all post-launch content from the Ultimate Edition.
- Bonus for Ultimate Edition owners: Digital owners of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition received the Reloaded version as a free upgrade.
- Physical Edition: Unconfirmed. Reports suggest a PS5 physical version may have been planned, but there’s no official confirmation yet.
Review
This remaster doesn’t overhaul anything—it sharpens. The campaign moves faster, look better, and load times vanish. Multiplayer hits with more clarity at 120 fps, while the classic cover-based combat feels more responsive than ever. Visuals are crisp, lighting sharp, and textures modernized. Accessibility options like color adjustments and text-to-speech are helpful, but subtitles still can’t be resized. It sticks to what made the original legendary, just with better polish and broader reach.
Verdict: A faithful remaster that fans and newcomers can both enjoy—it’s Gears perfected for modern platforms.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit (19H2 or newer) | Windows 10 (22H2) / Windows 11 (24H2) |
| CPU | Quad-core Ryzen 3 or Intel i5 Skylake | Hexa-core Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 Coffee Lake |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | RX 480 / RX 5300 / GTX 1650 / GTX 1050 Ti / Arc A380 | RX 5600 / GTX 1070 / GTX 1660 Ti / RTX 2070 |
| Storage | 70 GB | 70 GB |
| Features | DirectX 12, broadband internet | DirectX 12, broadband internet |
Languages
| Language | Interface | Voice | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Japanese | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| French | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| German | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Spanish (Spain) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Spanish (Latin America) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Italian | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Russian | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Korean | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chinese (Traditional) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
