Gears of War: Ultimate Edition brings back the third-person shooter that launched one of gaming's most celebrated sagas. The Coalition has remastered Epic Games' 2006 original in full 1080p, added five campaign chapters never before released on console, and rebuilt its genre-defining multiplayer to run at 60 FPS, all while keeping the heavy, grounded combat that made the first Gears a landmark.
Marcus Fenix and the Fight for Sera
Fourteen years after Emergence Day, when the Locust Horde burst from beneath the planet Sera and overran humanity's cities, disgraced soldier Marcus Fenix is pulled from prison by his old friend Dominic Santiago and sent back to the front. As part of Delta Squad, Marcus fights through ruined streets and Locust tunnels in a desperate plan to map the Horde's underground and deliver the Lightmass Bomb. It is a story of redemption and brotherhood told under constant fire, and it still sets the tone for everything the series became.
Cover, Chainsaws and Active Reload
- Cover-Based Combat
- Gears made snapping into cover, roadie running between positions and blind-firing over a wall feel natural, and that rhythm is fully intact here. Fights reward flanking, smart positioning and knowing exactly when to push forward and when to hold.
- The Lancer and Its Arsenal
- The Lancer assault rifle and its chainsaw bayonet remain among the most recognizable weapons in gaming. Alongside it you have the Gnasher shotgun, the Longshot sniper rifle, the Locust Torque Bow and the orbital firepower of the Hammer of Dawn.
- Active Reload
- Hit the sweet spot on the reload gauge for a faster reload and a temporary damage boost, or fumble it and jam your weapon at the worst possible moment. It is a small mechanic that turns every firefight into a test of timing and nerve.
The Most Complete Campaign
The five chapters that never made it into the original Xbox 360 release are included here, adding new encounters late in the campaign and a showdown with a towering Brumak. Together with the original story, you get the full journey, from nighttime streets swarming with Kryll to a hulking Berserker and the final confrontation with General RAAM. Play it solo, or bring a partner along in two-player co-op online or in split screen on the same console, the way Gears pioneered it.
Genre-Defining Multiplayer
All 19 original maps return remastered, including favorites like Gridlock, now running at 60 FPS for sharper aiming and smoother movement across six competitive modes.
- Team Deathmatch, new to this edition, sets two squads against each other in a straightforward fight for kills, a natural starting point before the more punishing round-based play that made Gears multiplayer famous.
- King of the Hill returns in an updated form, with teams battling to capture and hold the ring, rewarding coordinated pushes and the discipline to hold the line under fire.
- A dedicated 2v2 mode designed with the Gears community strips everything down to close-quarters duels, where Gnasher skill and map knowledge decide every single round.
Where It All Began
If you have never stepped into Marcus Fenix's armor, or it has been years since you last revved a Lancer, this is the definitive way to experience the original. Find a partner, get into cover and see where the Gears of War saga started.
