Gears of War: Reloaded Beta Dates Announced

Summary

Gears of War: Reloaded reveals new multiplayer beta dates.
The multiplayer beta will run on June 13-15 for Team Deathmatch and June 20-22 for King of the Hill.

The Coalition has revealed the dates for an upcoming Gears of War: Reloaded multiplayer beta. These beta periods will allow players to try out the Gears of War: Reloaded multiplayer ahead of its August 26 release date.

Gears of War: Reloaded is set to be the definitive way to experience Epic Games’ 2006 classic third-person shooter, remastered from the ground up in 4K. First announced back in May, Gears of War: Reloaded will offer all the content featured in the original game, and it will be shinier than ever. It’s taking the franchise to new ground – Gears of War: Reloaded will be the first ever game in the series to launch on PlayStation, which even a few years ago would have been unthinkable. There’s cross-play multiplayer, too, so gamers will be able to play with friends no matter their platform.

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Following the release of a new gameplay trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase, The Coalition revealed on Xbox Wire that Gears of War: Reloaded is officially getting a multiplayer beta prior to launch. There will be two beta periods in total, the first of which runs from June 13 to 15. This will allow gamers to play Team Deathmatch across the classic maps Gridlock, Raven Down, and Gold Rush. Afterward, a second multiplayer beta will open between June 20 and 22, where gamers will be able to try out King of the Hill on Canals, as well as Courtyard and War Machine being added to Team Deathmatch.

Gears of War: Reloaded Multiplayer Beta Dates

June 13–15 (Team Deathmatch on Gridlock, Raven Down, and Gold Rush)
June 20–22 (King of the Hill on Canals, Team Deathmatch on Courtyard and War Machine)

This beta won’t be open to all gamers, though. There are three ways to gain access. The first is to simply pre-order Gears of War: Reloaded on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox PC, Steam, or PlayStation 5. Any player who owned a digital copy of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition before May 5 will also receive an invitation, too. The final way to play the beta is to have an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass membership, so gamers who want in before the first test opens still have a chance. It was also confirmed that fans who pre-order Gears of War: Reloaded will receive two multiplayer character skins: Adam Fenix and Anya Stroud.

Beyond Gears of War: Reloaded, fans of the series have plenty to look forward to. Next year will see the release of Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel that brings back Marcus and Dom during the earliest days of the Locust War. It’s going to be exciting to see those two characters back in a brand-new story, and Gears of War: Reloaded is the perfect warmup act for players to get using to seeing the pair again.