Gears of War 4 Gets Launch Trailer Ahead of Early October Release; Split-Screen Confirmed for PC

The Coalition just shared the official Gears of War 4 launch trailer. Narrated by legendary protagonist Marcus Fenix, who'll be dorsum (though not playable) for the occasion, it shows a mix of scenes from the campaign while Nil Else Matters plays in the background.

Gears of War 4 is set 25 years afterward Fenix and his team used the Imulsion Countermeasure weapon to wipe out their enemies, the Lambent and the Locust. This weapon also had the side effect of destroying fossil fuels, though, every bit well every bit bringing nigh the violent wildstorms chosen Windflares that now sweep through the planet of Sera. These Windflares are powered by NVIDIA'due south PhysX engineering science and they can affect combat as well as weapon usage.

After many years of peace, Marcus'southward son JD Fenix and his team (equanimous of Kait and Del) find themselves narrowly escaping the devastation of their village. They volition have to face brand new enemies for their own survival; the campaign, as we discovered at Gamescom 2022, will last about 10 gameplay hours on boilerplate.

The campaign will be fully playable cooperatively (fifty-fifty beyond platforms, cheers to the cross-play functionality), but there's also the deep Horde Manner 3.0 which adds classes, abilities and fortifications. So, of course, there's a whole range of multiplayer modes - The Coalition promised to release 24 maps in the get-go year after release. The maps volition be gratis, but they will be on a rotation set past the studio, so those interested in using a certain map for private matches will have to purchase it.

PC Gamer is at present reporting that separate-screen coop for the campaign has been confirmed for PC. For a look at the game running at 4K resolution on PC, also equally the official system specifications, check our previous written report.

Gears of State of war four is out on Oct 11th for Windows 10 PC & Xbox One, though pre-ordering the Ultimate Edition volition grant you early on admission from October seventh.

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