Summary
- A new SteamDB listing for a potential Gears of War: Reloaded multiplayer beta has surfaced online.
- The multiplayer beta could give players the opportunity to test out Gears of War: Reloaded's modes and maps before launch.
- Gears of War: Reloaded will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for $39.99 on August 26.
A new SteamDB listing for Gears of War: Reloaded potentially points toward a multiplayer beta, allowing PC gamers to test out the new remaster before it launches this August. Developed in partnership with Sumo Digital and Disbelief, Xbox and The Coalition's Gears of War: Reloaded aims to revitalize the original Gears of War game with several major improvements and features.
On May 5, Xbox announced that Gears of War: Reloaded would be released on August 26 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for $39.99. The game's release will mark the franchise's debut on PlayStation platforms, and Xbox gamers who already owned the digital version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition before May 5 are entitled to a free upgrade. The game will also be a day one addition to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, so players have multiple avenues towards playing the game this August. In addition, a new SteamDB listing suggests that players will have the opportunity to play a Gears of War: Reloaded multiplayer beta in the coming weeks.
Gears of War: Reloaded May Be Either Too Early or Too Late
Gears of War: Reloaded lands between major milestones that could either make it too early or too late to the party, depending on what comes next.
A new Gears of War: Reloaded multiplayer beta listing has surfaced on SteamDB, as reported by Comicbook.com. The beta listing was added on May 22 with the official Steam page for Gears of War: Reloaded being the parent app, and it was later updated on May 23. The SteamDB page doesn't reveal any specific details about the content, modes, or maps included in the beta, but the page does show that a private branch for the beta was created, which could possibly be for testing by the Gears of War: Reloaded developers.
SteamDB Lists a Gears of War: Reloaded Multiplayer Beta
Although Xbox has not confirmed if the beta is officially on the way, many of the supported features for Gears of War: Reloaded's multiplayer have been confirmed so far. Gears of War: Reloaded will support 120 FPS in multiplayer, along with variable refresh rate and support for up to 4K resolution. The remaster also supports cross-play between Xbox, PlayStation, and PC in campaign co-op and multiplayer, and players who choose to link a Microsoft account to the remaster gain access to cross-platform progression, allowing them to continue their multiplayer progress across devices.
Moreover, Xbox and The Coalition are working on Gears of War: E-Day, the prequel to Gears of War, with co-developer People Can Fly. Gears of War: Reloaded could be the key to the resurgence that fans have been wanting for the franchise, and the multiplayer beta could leave lasting positive impressions before the full game and Gears of War: E-Day are released.
Gears of War: Reloaded
- Released
- August 26, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- The Coalition
- Publisher(s)
- Xbox Game Studios
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Action, Third-Person Shooter, War & Military
