Gears of War: Reloaded Multiplayer Beta Kicks Off This Weekend – Secure Your Spot by Preordering Now

Alright, here goes. Let me just, uh, dive right in and scribble down whatever comes to mind. Bear with me.

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Alright, folks, gather ’round. Got some news that’s gonna hit the nostalgia button real hard. Gears of War: Reloaded. Yeah, that’s right, the big throwback we’ve all been kinda low-key dreaming about. Mark Aug 26, 2025, on your calendar, if you got one. Costs about $39.99, but hey, that’s the going rate for this kinda slice of history.

You can grab it on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, whatnot, or stream it through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Or if you’re a PlayStation 5 aficionado, it’s on there too. Steam? Yup, got you covered. And you can just play it from day one if you’re on Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass because, why wouldn’t you?

Oh, and preorders? You can dive into the Multiplayer Beta early if you do that. Two weekends, starting June 13, 2025. Throw in Game Pass Ultimate folks and any digital owners of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for access as well. It’s like everyone’s got a ticket to this show.

You remember the original Gears of War, right? 2006, big chunky graphics, huge guns — that game was everything. Changed the scene for real. And let’s be honest, the “Mad World” trailer? Gave us all a punch right in the feels, didn’t it?

So, here’s the deal. Turning 20 next year — can you believe it? Twenty years. And what’s a birthday without a little celebration? Exactly, it’s not a birthday at all. So they’re letting a new mob of gamers in. Fresh faces ready to pick up the chainsaw gun where we left off.

Gears of War: Reloaded is the same but, like, optimized or something! Comes out August 26, 2025. You can jump in if you checked out their Multiplayer Beta, which I’m guessing some of you did.

Right, let’s talk multiplayer chaos. Starting June 13, bang your head against the wall in a cross-platform, cross-play Multiplayer Beta. Honestly, why wouldn’t you? It’s Gears. First weekend runs June 13-15, then there’s another June 20-22. Choices, choices.

How do you get in? Here, take notes if you have to:

– Preorder it. No, really, that’s an option.
– Get a Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass.
– Own a digital copy of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Yeah, only if you bought it before May 2025. Can’t make this stuff up.

They got Team Deathmatch across three maps. One of ’em’s Gridlock. Sound familiar? ‘Course it does. Love that chaos. Then the second weekend adds King of the Hill mode for something a little extra.

Also, ever listen to that Official Xbox Podcast? Well, Studio Head Mike and Technical Wizard Kate, or whatever they do, mention how this version is the bees knees. Not my words, but they sound jazzed. They’ve thrown in 4K assets and all other tech-laden goodies that’ll make your eyes water (in a good way). Play it pretty much anywhere. Sounds neat.

Preorders come with bonuses. Just imagine Adam Fenix and Anya Stroud in the fray. Seriously, you can get skins. Adam, he’s the brain behind the Hammer of Dawn, by the way. Anya? Always the voice guiding Delta Squad — she got the chops.

Oh, just a quick footnote: If you got that Ultimate Edition digital, you had better have gotten it before May 5, 2025. That’s the cutoff.

Anyway, if you made this far down, congrats. You probably love Gears. Or maybe you’re just curious. Who knows? Just remember, keep a lookout for that 120fps blur as you blast away Locusts. It’s an eye-opener.

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There. Kind of a wild ride, wasn’t it? I bet it feels a bit like chatting over a cup of coffee. Well, the caffeinated kind.