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The best way to playGears of War: Reloadedmay be on a Sony console, as the game is getting PS5 Pro enhancements. Microsoft has made a trend of bringing franchises that were once Xbox exclusives to other platforms, specifically PlayStation, often seen as its biggest rival, and now it’s clear that its remaster of the firstGears of Wargame is no exception. On top of getting a PS5 release,Gears of War: Reloadedwill look and play even better on the PS5 Pro.
There was a good deal of mystery surrounding the remaster before its official announcement. Some speculated that it would be a collection of the first three games, and some predicted it would launch on PlayStation as well as Xbox and PC. Microsoft confirmed thatGears of War: Reloadedwill get a day-one PS5 launchand proved the collection rumors false, but one thing it didn’t touch on is the possibility of PS5 Pro enhancements — something that has now become a little more clear.
While Xbox’s announcement didn’t mention the PS5 Pro,a Push Square reportfound that the game’s PlayStation Store listing labels it a PS5 Pro Enhanced title. What exactly those enhancements are is still uncertain, as the page doesn’t give any specifics. The remaster also runs in 4K at up to 120 FPS with HDR support on the Xbox Series X and vanilla PS5, so it already seems like a graphically impressive game without any additional improvements. It could offer something similar toForza Horizon 5’s PS5 Pro enhancements, which added ray tracing, improved the rendering distance, and made the frame rate and resolution more consistent, among other small tweaks.
Gears of War: Reloaded Is the Latest Xbox Game With PS5 Pro Enhancements
While the details may be uncertain for now, the presence of these PS5 Pro enhancements meansGears of War: Reloadedwill likely run better on a Sony console than Xbox hardware, despite being a remaster of an Xbox-exclusive game. However, that’s less of a surprise today than it once would’ve been. Microsoft has found moving away from console exclusivity to be a highly profitable business model, as evidenced byForzaandIndiana Jones. There are even rumors that, even thoughThe Master Chief Collectionisn’t coming to PS5, individualHalogames could get a PlayStation release in the future, resulting in all of Xbox’s Big Three exclusive series being exclusives no more.
As for what’s next for theGears of Warseries, all eyes now turn to the upcoming prequel. One leaker has suggested thatGears of War: E-Daywill release in 2026, but the same person also stuck to theGears of Warremaster collection rumors, which fans now know were false, unless Xbox releases such a package separate fromReloaded. Regardless, there are some big dates coming up forGears of Warfans.
