Gears of War: Reloaded

Overview

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is a 2015 third-person shooter video game. It is a remastered edition of the 2006 video game Gears of War, the first installment of the Gears of War series, originally developed by Epic Games. Developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios, Ultimate Edition is based on the original game's source code; The Coalition's goal for the project was to accurately preserve the original gameplay experience while updating its visual presentation for a contemporary console generation.

Ultimate Edition was released for the Xbox One in August 2015 and for Windows in March 2016. An enhanced port based on Ultimate Edition, Gears of War: Reloaded, was released in August 2025 for Windows, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5, marking the series' debut on non-Xbox consoles.

Reviews for the console version of Ultimate Edition by video game publications were predominantly positive, whereas the PC version was less positively received due to its technical issues. Praise was directed towards the improved graphics, sound, and the minimal deviations from the original gameplay experience, while criticism focused on AI issues and the dated design of campaign levels.

Official trailer

Gameplay Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter

Developer

The Coalition

Publisher

Xbox Game Studios

Series

Gears of War

Engine

Unreal Engine 3

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, Windows, PlayStation 5

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

Yes

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

PEGI

18

GRAC

19+

USK

18

CLASS IND

18

ESRB

M

ACB

R 18+

Release dates

Trophies

Difficulty

5 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

1

Online trophies

19

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Xbox Game Studios

Developer

The Coalition

Released

2025-08-26

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 7 hours