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    Gears 5

    The Coalition · 2019 · 3 platforms

    Gears 5

    From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever, with five thrilling modes and the deepest campaign yet.

    AdventureShooter

    01 — About

    The story

    From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever, with five thrilling modes and the deepest campaign yet. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.

    The world is crumbling. The Swarm has corrupted the Coalition’s robot army and is descending upon human cities. With danger closing in, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.

    02 — At a glance

    Metascore

    84/100

    Excellent — broadly acclaimed by press and players.

    Age

    PEGI 18+

    Released

    Sep 09 2019

    Platforms

    PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox OneXbox Series X|S

    Developer

    The Coalition

    Publisher

    Xbox Game Studios

    Genres

    AdventureShooter

    03 — World & gameplay

    Technical sheet

    Classification

    Franchise
    • Gears of War
    Themes
    • Action
    • Science fiction
    Game modes
    • Co-operative
    • Multiplayer
    • Single player
    Perspective
    • Third person
    Engine
    • Unreal Engine 4

    Multiplayer

    • Online co-opUp to 3 players
    • Split screen
    • Co-op campaign
    • Drop-in / drop-out

    Links

    • Official website(opens in a new tab)
    • Steam(opens in a new tab)
    • Xbox(opens in a new tab)
    • Wikipedia(opens in a new tab)
    • Community wiki(opens in a new tab)
    • Discord(opens in a new tab)
    • Reddit(opens in a new tab)
    • YouTube(opens in a new tab)
    • Twitch(opens in a new tab)
    • X (Twitter)(opens in a new tab)
    • Facebook(opens in a new tab)
    • Instagram(opens in a new tab)

    04 — Age ratings

    Mature audiences

    PEGI18+

    PEGI 18

    PEGI

    Content descriptors

    • Strong Language
    • Blood
    ACB15+

    ACB MA 15+

    ACB

    CERO18+

    CERO Z

    CERO

    Content descriptors

    • Language
    CLASS_IND18+

    CLASS_IND 18

    CLASS_IND

    Content descriptors

    • Strong Language
    • Blood and Gore
    ESRB17+

    Mature 17+

    ESRB

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    • Blood
    • Sexual Themes
    GRAC18+

    GRAC 18

    GRAC

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    • Strong Language
    USK18+

    USK 18

    USK

    05 — Languages

    Available worldwide

    13 languages supported

    LanguageInterfaceAudioSubtitles
    English
    French
    Italian
    German
    Spanish
    Arabic—
    Chinese (Simplified)
    Turkish—
    Russian—
    Japanese—
    Korean
    Polish—
    Portuguese

    06 — How long is this game?

    Source: HowLongToBeat

    Estimated duration

    • Main Story5.3h
    • Main + Extras15.3h
    • Completionist17.9h

    07 — Media

    See it in action

    8 screenshots · 4 videos

    Gears 5 screenshot
    Gears 5 screenshot
    Gears 5 screenshot
    Trailer

    Trailer

    Announcement Trailer

    Announcement Trailer

    Bound by Blood Character Trailer

    Bound by Blood Character Trailer

    Escape Announcement Trailer

    Escape Announcement Trailer

    08 — Editions

    Pick your version

    Ultimate Edition

    Ultimate Edition

    From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever, with five thrilling modes and the deepest campaign yet. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself. Gears 5 Ultimate Edition includes: • Gears 5 standard edition • Halo: Reach Character Pack • 30 days of Boost

    Game of the Year Edition

    Game of the Year Edition

    From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears 5’s celebrated campaign, refreshed multiplayer and Hivebusters expansion are optimized for the Xbox Series X|S. Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition includes: • Gears 5 base game • Halo: Reach Character Pack • 30 days of Boost • Gears 5: Hivebusters expansion Campaign: With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself. New campaign features let you take your character and weapon skins into new playthroughs and enjoy bonus difficulties and modifiers. Hivebusters Expansion: Play as Lahni, Keegan and Mac – the heroes of Escape mode – on their first operation as part of the secretive Hivebuster program. Thrown together and dubbed “Scorpio Squad,” their suicide mission to destroy a Swarm hive may hold the key to saving Sera and their own redemption. PvP: May the best team win! With new modes and content since Launch, Versus rewards every competitive style, from casual to pro. PvE: Co-operatively battle to survive. Pick your character, pick your class, and hunker down in Horde or push through in Escape. Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Gears 5 has been upgraded to take advantage of Xbox Series X and S, including: reduced load times, instant resume, 120 FPS in Versus and variable refresh rates. Plus, experience 4K HDR Ultra visuals on Series X. Smart Delivery: Buy a copy of Gears 5 for your console and automatically download the version optimized for your device for free, including for Xbox Series X and S. Three-player Campaign Co-op: Battle alongside your friends in three-player online or split-screen co-op. Accessibility: Customize your gaming experience with updated accessibility features, including full controller remapping, single stick movement, Adaptive Controller support, narrated UI and menus, improved subtitles and more.

    09 — Expansions

    DLC & extensions

    Gears 5: Game of the Year Edition

    Dec 15, 2020

    Gears 5: Game of the Year Edition

    From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears 5’s celebrated campaign, refreshed multiplayer and Hivebusters expansion are optimized for the Xbox Series X|S. Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition includes: • Gears 5 base game • Halo: Reach Character Pack • 30 days of Boost • Gears 5: Hivebusters expansion Campaign: With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself. New campaign features let you take your character and weapon skins into new playthroughs and enjoy bonus difficulties and modifiers. Hivebusters Expansion: Play as Lahni, Keegan and Mac – the heroes of Escape mode – on their first operation as part of the secretive Hivebuster program. Thrown together and dubbed “Scorpio Squad,” their suicide mission to destroy a Swarm hive may hold the key to saving Sera and their own redemption. PvP: May the best team win! With new modes and content since Launch, Versus rewards every competitive style, from casual to pro. PvE: Co-operatively battle to survive. Pick your character, pick your class, and hunker down in Horde or push through in Escape. Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Gears 5 has been upgraded to take advantage of Xbox Series X and S, including: reduced load times, instant resume, 120 FPS in Versus and variable refresh rates. Plus, experience 4K HDR Ultra visuals on Series X. Smart Delivery: Buy a copy of Gears 5 for your console and automatically download the version optimized for your device for free, including for Xbox Series X and S. Three-player Campaign Co-op: Battle alongside your friends in three-player online or split-screen co-op. Accessibility: Customize your gaming experience with updated accessibility features, including full controller remapping, single stick movement, Adaptive Controller support, narrated UI and menus, improved subtitles and more.

    Gears Triple Bundle

    Jun 18, 2021

    Gears Triple Bundle

    Squad up for Gears 5, Gears Tactics and the Gears 5: Hivebusters expansion. From the early days of the Locust war to the jungles of the Galangi islands, experience the pivotal moments in the wars to save Sera. This bundle is optimized for Xbox Series X|S.

    Gears 5: Hivebusters

    Dec 15, 2020

    Gears 5: Hivebusters

    Return to Gears 5 with the new Hivebusters campaign expansion. Play as Lahni, Keegan and Mac – the heroes of Gears 5’s Escape mode – on their first operation as part of the secretive Hivebuster program. Thrown together and dubbed “Scorpio Squad,” their suicide mission to destroy a Swarm hive may hold the key to saving Sera and their own redemption.

    12 — Price history

    Last 90 days

    13 — Community voice

    What players say

    14 — In the same franchise

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