Windows 10: Play Gears of War 4 Free Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 with Xbox Live Gold

Brink · Jan 29, 2019

This weekend, Xbox Live Gold members can enjoy Gears of War 4 for free with Xbox Live Gold’s Free Play Days. From January 31 at 12:01am PT to February 3 at 11:59pm PT, you can experience the beginning of a new saga for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. Now is the perfect time to get ready for Kait’s journey to save what remains of humanity in Gears 5.

You can also try your hand in all of Gears of War 4’s multiplayer modes, including Versus, Horde, Escalation and experience why playing Gears online is more exciting now than ever.

Since its release, Gears of War 4 has gone through tons of free updates, including getting Xbox One X Enhanced to run up to 60fps in true 4K and with HDR support, and adding co-op specific achievements for you and a friend to unlock this weekend.

If you want to fully immerse yourself in the Gears saga after the Xbox Live Gold Free Play Days end, Xbox Game Pass members can play every Gears of War game – so you can continue to unlock everything in Gears of War 4 after the free weekend and get caught up with the entire franchise ahead of Gears 5.

Download Gears of War 4 today by clicking on the Gold Member area on the home dashboard or directly from the Microsoft Store.
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Source: Play Gears of War 4 Free This Weekend with Xbox Live Gold - Xbox Wire

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Brink · Jan 29, 2019

Gears of War 4 launch trailer world premiere

Featuring never-before-seen action and a few surprises the Gears of War 4’s Launch Trailer was released today.

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This officially marks the countdown to October 11th, when Gears of War launches on both Windows 10 and Xbox One. Gears of War 4 is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, what that means is that you’ll be able to play across both your Windows 10 PC and Xbox One, as all game progress, Gamerscore, and Achievements are saved on and accessible through Xbox Live. Gears of War 4 encourages players to ‘Never Fight Alone’ by teaming up with a friend through cross-platform co-op gameplay on Windows and Xbox One platforms.

To learn more about the trailer released today and how you could gain early access to Gears of War 4 head over to Xbox Wire.
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Source: Gears of War 4 launch trailer world premiere | Windows Experience Blog

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World Premiere: Gears of War 4 Launch Trailer - Xbox Wire

Brink · Jan 29, 2019

Gears of War 4 early access starts today

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Today, fans who purchased Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition can experience the beginning of the new Gears saga four days before the Oct. 11 global launch with early access on Xbox One and Windows 10. In addition to early access, Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition owners get the Gears of War 4 Season Pass, which includes the exclusive Vintage VIP Pack featuring Vintage JD and two Vintage weapon skins; permanent access to 24 additional DLC maps (two per month for a year) for private play on dedicated servers; an exclusive Developer Playlist that grants access to new maps, modes, and features that can be tested prior to broad release; and a 17-pack Starter Airdrop (which unlocks character and weapon skins, emblems, equipment and boosts for Horde and Versus).

Gears of War 4 encourages players to “Never Fight Alone” with cross-play on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC across all modes (campaign, Horde and Co-op versus) and versus multiplayer cross-play in private matches. As an Xbox Play Anywhere title, you’ll get both versions with one digital purchase and be able to switch seamlessly between them, as all game progress, Gamerscore and Achievements are saved on and accessible through Xbox Live. Whether you enjoy battling the Swarm in co-op, fending for survival in the new Horde 3.0 mode or testing your skills in frenetic Versus multiplayer matches running in 60 FPS on dedicated servers, Gears of War 4 is the ultimate game to play with friends.

While waiting for your download to activate today, we recommend:

Getting your setup ready for HDR (if you have an Xbox One S and a 4K TV)

Reading up on the new Escalation mode

Checking out how Gears of War 4 looks in 4K

For a sneak peek at the campaign, check out the first 20 minutes in the following prologue gameplay video:

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If you haven’t already purchased Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition and can’t wait to start this new saga, grab it now from your local retailer, including Microsoft Stores and microsoftstore.com and never fight alone with the full suite of Gears of War 4 hardware available this holiday – the Xbox One S Gears of War 4 Limited Edition Bundle, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller – Gears of War 4 Limited Edition, Xbox Wireless Controller – Gears of War 4 Crimson Omen Limited Edition and Xbox Wireless Controller – Gears of War 4 JD Fenix Limited Edition.

We’ll see you online!
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Source: Gears of War 4 Early Access Starts Today - Xbox Wire

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This Week on Windows: Gears of War 4, ReCore Trial, a Haunted Hub and more | Windows Experience Blog

Gears of War 4 Live Broadcast is Over, Watch Replay Here - Xbox Wire

Top 10 Moments from Gears of War 4: Live - Xbox Wire

Brink · Jan 29, 2019

Gears of War 4: Social Cross-play Between Xbox One and Windows 10

Today, we are excited to announce a major step in the future of Gears of War 4 Versus Multiplayer with the introduction of cross-play between Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs in Social Quickplay!

Late last year, we conducted a cross-play Test Weekend to bring our Windows 10 and Xbox One fans together in public Versus Multiplayer, combining fan feedback and extensive data gathering to help us decide the next steps to take to deliver a matchmaking cross-play Versus experience.

Here’s a look at some of the top stats from our cross-play Test Weekend:

Over 750,000 Matches Played

Over 115,000 Unique Participants – 91/9 split from Xbox to Windows 10

Average of 6.2 matches played by Xbox users, with 11.2 for Windows 10 users

Over 90% of all matches during the weekend included a mix of Windows 10 and Xbox One players

Windows 10 and Xbox players had closely-matched results when comparing Average KD, Score and Kills per match based on skill ratings

The quality of matches improved for both Xbox and Windows 10 users – social lobbies had a higher average user count, and players completed 95% of all social matches entered vs 90% prior to Cross-play Weekend

When we looked at the extensive data we received thanks to the incredible participation from our community, there was a clear message – it works. And after reading the hundreds of pages of discussion and feedback from the cross-play Test Weekend, our fans said the same – it works.

As such, beginning today, Social Quickplay will now be a Cross-play playlist! This step is planned to be a permanent move for the future of Social Quickplay, with the first few months being a ‘trial period’ in order to monitor player feedback alongside data to ensure the Test Weekend was representative.

Core and Competitive will remain platform independent, only matching Xbox players with each other and Windows 10 players with each other. Despite the closely matched performance between users on both platforms seen in our cross-play Test Weekend, we always want to ensure our Ranked experiences are as closely matched and competitive as possible. Due to the major popularity of Social Quickplay on Windows 10, we will be looking at introducing new Core and Competitive solutions for Windows 10 players in the future to provide more focused offerings to experience the more competitive ranked play of Gears of War 4.

We are incredibly excited to bring our Xbox One and Windows 10 PC communities closer together in Public Versus multiplayer through the power of Xbox Live. Thank you for your participation, feedback and passion – without our incredible fans, this decision would not have been possible. Whichever platform you play Gears of War 4 on, we’ll see you online in Social Quickplay!
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Source: Gears of War 4 Introduces Versus Social Cross-play Between Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs! - Xbox Wire

Windows 10: Play Gears of War 4 Free Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 with Xbox Live Gold

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