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Steam Deck UpdateJun 21, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsUpdates to provide access to Steam DeckThis Week in Gears - August 10 - 16Aug 10, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! Another This Week in Gears awaits us, our first since Operation 8! Versus Event: Vampiric FFA {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/9f8ef3e96b40e36b27963bf27ceb8c2fb1034ecb.jpg For this week, we'll be activating Vampiric FFA! This event is all about 14-player Free for All with one mutator active. Vampire: You only heal when dealing damage, this presents the opportunity to go on an absolute rampage if you keep winning your fights. Note: For this event, the Torque Bow spawns have been replaced by the Markza MK2. Vampiric FFA also has a medal group to complete: Complete 5 Matches – 4 Stars Get 50 Eliminations – 5 Stars Do 50000 Damage – 5 Stars Completion of this medal group will grant 3,000 Gear Coins Featured Hive: The Warren {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/03637d137054661ac4d4c88ad7119d7ce580957b.jpg The juvies in this hive are electrifying and won't go down easy. Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/111f473faae68ee7e58ebe3c5d2c149bc497f991.jpg Desert Swarm Drone – 250 Iron Desert Swarm Hunter – 250 Iron Hopscotch Loadout Execution – 500 Iron Taco Bloodspray – 250 Iron Alien Mark – 125 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/f09c41539847343f9221069b2df2c59b65e7526a.jpg Major Paduk – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Museum Legacy Set – 850 Iron, 6,800 Gear Coins Juggler Expression – 300 Iron, 2,400 Gear Coins Atom Mark – 65 Iron, 500 Gear Coins Trace Bloodspray – 125 Iron, 1,000 Gear Coins Gears esports And here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5! Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/e1a84ee3bd5400ab4d8ea36d7abf0baae46b8f76.jpg Black Steel Queen Myrrah – $2.99 USD Gears Glory As we mentioned last week, Gears Glory this month is all focused on Tattoos! For this, we've been asking you to send us images of your Gears ink! If you want to send yours use the hashtag #GearsGlory. #GearsGlory been a while since i had this pic.twitter.com/dY6zV3GqoC Server Updates Here's what server updates you can expect to see this week: Added the Pride Omen Weapon set to the Essentials store. Removed Ritual as the main menu map screen, the game will now cycle through a list of maps on the menu. Heroic Baird has now been added to the Heroic tab. Thank you to everyone who played with and gave feedback for the Markza Mk 2 prototype. Based on feedback and our internal testing we will be rolling out the following changes:Lowering the body shot damage to require 3 bullets to down an enemy. Lowering the ammo count to 20 total shots on pick-up. 1-shot headshots will remain as-is. In addition, collateral damage will be enabled for this rifle in the latest Versus events. And as always, take care and have a wonderful week! TCThis Week in Gears: Operation 8!Aug 3, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! Operation 8 Drop 1 arrives tomorrow! If you want more details on this drop, you can find our Reveal News post here! Now, let's see what lies ahead! Versus Event: New Map Rumble {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/583ed1bd249acb00b84c619365bf37a9022a5b8c.jpg To kick off Operation 8 – Drop 1 we are creating a special playlist that will allow you to play on our newly released maps, Tomb, Ephyra, and Ritual. You can expect to play Control and Capture the Flag, and these will be 5 v 5 matches! In addition to this, we'll be featuring the Markza MK2 as a special weapon swap in place of the Embar and Torque Bow, keep an eye out for it! Additionally, we have a special medal group for this event, details are below: Complete 5 Matches – 4 Stars Get 50 Eliminations – 5 Stars Do 50,000 Damage – 5 Stars Win 3 Rounds – 6 Stars Should you complete the medal group you'll be granted 3,000 Gear Coins Enjoy! Featured Hive: The Clock {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/0dc045e2e889ea833e3f201e23cee4e039df7a2b.jpg In this Hive, speed is everything. Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/f9fbd58c54b01f58436923e8626480121081e5b7.jpg Ketor Vrol – 250 Iron Armored Bernie – 250 Iron Puzzle Weapon Set – 850 Iron Not Worthy Expression – 300 Iron Vrol Banner – 100 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/4752ed92235cc79507cd0b0776f5c9c64a25e0e6.jpg V-Day Sam – 250 Iron, 2,000 Gear Coins Line Art Full Set – 850 Iron, 6,800 Gear Coins 360 Curbstomp Execution Pack – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Locust Rune – Kill Bloodspray – 125 Iron, 1,000 Gear Coins More is Better Banner – 100 Iron, 800 Gear Coins Operation 8 Bundle With the launch of Operation 8, we have a special bundle you can purchase, details are below: Banner – Prowler 30 Days Boost Bloodspray – You Missed Character – Vrol Character – Bernie Expression – Photo Op 700 Iron Mark – Knife Predator Weapon Set The bundle will cost $14.99 USD. Gears esports Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/e1a84ee3bd5400ab4d8ea36d7abf0baae46b8f76.jpg Black Steel Queen Myrrah – $2.99 USD Gears Glory To kick off August's Gears Glory, we're focusing on being inked up, tattoos that is! Send us your Gears-related tattoos with the hashtag #GearsGlory and we'll look to post our favorite ones each week! Patch Notes PvP: The Gnasher will no longer have brighter muzzle flashes on the 2 v 2 Allfather Arena map. Players will now receive appropriate penalties for continuing to disband Competitive lobbies. We've removing the ability to see the PC Icon in Public lobbies across Gears 5, this icon will stay in for Custom matches to help maintain esports integrity. We've added an option to add a delay to the expression wheel appearing, this can be toggled from instantly to 5 seconds which should help prevent accidental openings of the wheel while in combat. You can now toggle off the option to "Yank" a player over cover, sometimes a player will accidentally try to yank while trying to revive a DBNO player against cover which will help prevent this issue ...Operation 8: Drop 1 - RevealJul 28, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! The time has come to talk about Operation 8! This post will cover everything you can expect to see when the operation goes live on Tuesday, August 3rd. Trailer Before you dive into the full post, check out the Operation 8 trailer! Characters {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/bedc568c451be8c624899ccd7df739f9c9553fb4.jpg Bernadette Mataki Sergeant Bernadette "Bernie" Mataki is a legendary sharpshooter who fought for the COG in the Pendulum and Locust Wars. With a caustic sense of humor and an unerring sense of aim, Bernie is a relentless force on the battlefield. Ketor Vrol A crusading zealot with a deep-seated hatred of humanity, Ketor Vrol is one of the first Locust and served Queen Myrrah alongside RAAM and Ukkon. Vrol is a high priest of the Locust Horde who leads his people in worshipping the Trinity of Worms, who created the sacred birthright of the Locust: the Hollows. New Map Addition Ritual {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/e8796a51d03ef8c6078eca7650dc11b52f60ab53.jpg The Weilehan people once gave tribute to the Wakaatu at these ancient ruins. Controlling both the catacombs and the altar is key to avoiding unexpected flanks. PvP In Operation 7, we introduced Competitive mode, bringing with it seven total playlists, each with exclusive Leaderboards. We're happy to announce that due to overwhelmingly positive feedback we'll be adding Capture the Flag as our eighth and final competitive mode to Gears 5 for Operation 8 going forward. This mode will also have exclusive banners to unlock as well as a new leaderboard to climb! Alongside competitive updates, we'll be adding more exclusive competitive rewards, some prototype weapons, and more, let's dive in! PvP – Competitive Rewards In Operation 7 we gave away the Heroic Obsidian weapon set, which was awarded in batches if you finished playlists in the top 1000. We are still going to be offering this reward with the same criteria, but we'll be rotating through the weapon groups so that players can earn all the weapon skins without having to grind different playlists. In addition to the above we're still granting the same top 100/1 rewards as last season but with one change: The Grandmaster Gnasher will be swapped out for the Grandmaster Obsidian Gnasher. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/d10c5c0838280a314a758a011c015859b6f21693.jpg For Season 9 of competitive, we'll then swap the Obsidian Gnasher out for the Grandmaster Bloody Gnasher. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/e86af74bb29f1baa654e6ea525f8e1f855373e96.jpg We are also adding new banners to earn for each of the competitive modes in Operation 8 so make sure to keep an eye out for that! So just to recap, here's how the competitive rewards will now work: 100k points – Playlist Mark – 100k 500k points – Playlist Mark – 500k 1 million points – Playlist Master Banner If you finish in the top 1,000 – Some weapons from Heroic Obsidian Gnasher set. If you finish in the top 100Playlist Grandmaster Banner Trinity Skorge Grandmaster Obsidian Gnasher Golden Hear...This Week in Gears - Jul 20 - 26Jul 19, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! A new week, and with it comes another This Week in Gears! Versus Event: Freeze Dodgeball {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/24cff58500ded803d0adae9cfdc7539fbffad9ca.jpg Our final event for Operation 7, lasting two weeks, Freeze Dodgeball is a variant of the classic Dodgeball game mode. All damage dealt will freeze, and each kill brings back a dead teammate. Respawns in this mode are extra fast. Medal NameDescriptionStarsStone Cold Killer Get 50 Eliminations in the Freeze Dodgeball Versus Event. 5 Freeze Deal 75,000 Damage in the Freeze Dodgeball Versus Event. 5 Best Served Cold Win 5 Matches in the Freeze Dodgeball Versus Event. 6 Shatter Them! Complete 10 Rounds in the Freeze Dodgeball Event. 4 Freeze Dodgeball Medal Table Completing this medal group will grant you the Island Glow Indigo weapon set! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/1c39a48a039106f800793a9c20188cedf2f08c05.png Horde Event: Horde Roulette {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/c81d2b28dcf568d95024f9e5964c3285ce57e0a3.jpg Ending Operation 7 with a Horde Event, we have Horde Roulette! Horde Roulette is a 10-wave epic, every wave you face will provide random enemy combinations, will you get lucky? This event will run for two weeks! Featured Hive: The Descent {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/5ba18b770209e3e17d86153a23fbee722b5b7b96.jpg A longer, three-act hive, where players must fight their way down to the caves, and then back up again. Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/1580a3000ad2df0bac054ab9e5a8b7330705221c.jpg Helicopter Pilot Tak – 500 Iron Foam Weapon Set – 850 Iron Surprise Gift Expression – 300 Iron Middle Finger Mark – 125 Iron Make it Rain Expression – 300 Iron Feature Store This feature store makes you feel like it's Christmas… in July! Check out the goodies below at a discounted price. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/c81d2b28dcf568d95024f9e5964c3285ce57e0a3.jpg Krampus Scion – 1,050 Iron, 7,000 Gear Coins (30% off) Nutcracker Shepherd – 1,050 Iron, 7,000 Gear Coins (30% off) Abominable Grenadier – 1,050 Iron, 7,000 Gear Coins (30% off) Nice Present For You Expression – 210 Iron, 1,680 Gear Coins (30% off) Gearsmas Tree Weapon Set – 595 Iron, 4,760 Gear Coins (30% off) Fruitcake Full Weapon Skin Set – 595 Iron, 4,760 Gear Coins (30% off) Gears esports And here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5! Gears Pro League The new split has started, read here for all of the information on the league – Gears Esports | Program Update – Split 3 Adjustments Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/2569eee581ae9acb1e7ec1879a2d612616c1577a.jpg Chrome Steel Dom – 9.99 USD {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/f3ef095770641953d41babeabd754d349555ff02.jpg Lucha Libre Weapon Set – 9.99 USD Gears Glory Our specially themed Gears Glory this month is all focused on Pets! For this, we've been asking you to send us your adorable images of you and your pets! And as always, we've picked out some favorites! #gearsglory can't play games without Sully by my side! pic.twitter.com/45bnlpNuJm— Matt Gingra...This Week in Gears - July 13 - 19Jul 12, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! Another This Week in Gears awaits! Versus Event: Torque Bow Tag {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/8d1b0f34b7d9b74315c4951fb3665b5dd51dc669.jpg Nothing fancy here… Torque Bow Tag returns for a special Versus event playlist! There are no mutators, no bots and this game mode is all down to your skill with a Torque Bow. Like the childhood game just with less touching (no melee) and a little more on the line…like instead of being "it" you blow up. Torque Bow Tag is a 5v5 TDM playlist where all players spawn with just a 5-shot Torque Bow. Nothing but regular tuning here so a kill is as simple as revving up and landing your shots. All weapons on the map have also been replaced to provide additional ammo. Charge 'em up! Featured Hive: The Mines A hive with split paths and a choice between two saferooms. Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/ca01c3630e85b57dd9ef0de9d17ced7e9b6f5c1d.jpg Heavy Armor Commando Duo – 350 Iron Heavy Armor Akagi – 250 Iron Heavy Armor Sanguino – 250 Iron Commando Weapon Set – 425 Iron COG Commando Banner – 100 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/3b4b1863c29d9e87c94f680a8cb600e38597c355.jpg Tactics Onyx Guard Duo – 750 Iron, 6,000 Gear Coins Tactics Onyx Guard Casan – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Tactics Onyx Guard Vermelo – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Onyx Guard Legacy Set – 300 Iron, 2,380 Gear Coins (30% off!) COG Gear Banner – 100 Iron, 800 Gear Coins Gears esports And here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5! Gears Pro League The mid-season split has just concluded! Keep an eye on the next steps for the Gears Pro League on gears.gg! The full information on this week's matches and standings! Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/2569eee581ae9acb1e7ec1879a2d612616c1577a.jpg Chrome Steel Dom – 9.99 USD {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/f3ef095770641953d41babeabd754d349555ff02.jpg Lucha Libre Weapon Set – 9.99 USD Gears Glory Our specially themed Gears Glory this month is all focused on Pets! For this, we've been asking you to send us your adorable images of you and your Pets! And as always, we've picked out some favorites! Kat's adorable pet Steve: This is Steve, my gaming companion. He loves to watch me play Gears. Unfortunately due to neglect and handling issues from the previous owner I rescued him from he just watches from the safety of his tank 🙂 #GearsGlory {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/5de3debdacd30bfadf99e77d533c79be4fa84599.jpg This player 2 stands ready to serve the COG (they promised sausages) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/ae87756f9bf2772e40c6c235cec64f69f00933e0.jpg No words needed for this one Double XP – Re-run! Two weeks ago, we ran a surprise Double XP/CXP event, this didn't quite go to plan as we didn't grant a boost to everyone and only those who had boost active got the actual XP boosts. To make up for this, we're going to run this same XP event this Friday, July 16 at 9:00 AM PDT/5:00 PM UTC, this will run until Monday, July 19. In this event, everyone will be granted a one-d...This Week in Gears - July 6 - 12Jul 5, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! It's time, once more for another This Week in Gears fresh off the back of Operation 7 – Drop 2! Versus Event: Mercy 1 v 1 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/2f0591604adf59c56c9c22cc77b35c5f95b7aeab.jpg A throwback to Gears 3, this Versus Event is all about you versus another player. Set on the 2 v 2 Mercy map, this throws you into the Mercy Church to try and secure the victory. Oh, and of course the Gears 3 filter is enabled for this. A special medal group is available to be completed during this, and you can find the full details on that below. Medal NameDescriptionStarsNo Mercy Complete 10 rounds 4 Got Another! Do 25,000 damage 5 Ain't So Tough Get 25 kills 5 That's gotta hurt Win 5 matches 6 Mercy 1v1 Medal Group Completion of this medal group will grant 3,000 Gear Coins! Horde Event: Horde Mania {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/61811acd793664ae7ce5f1a13ac55f74e928eaa7.jpg Horde Mania features fast, intense waves and an extremely short build time. Your team will feel the pressure of near-constant action across 25 waves. All maps will be in rotation during this event, and we can't wait to see just how messy this will get! Featured Hive: Forever A hive with different encounters each time you play. Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/7d5b93b263cf4f3407aa2aaf0e7ddd6cbf7a8b97.png Sharpshooter Mikayla – 500 Iron Croc Weapon Set – 850 Iron Unicorn Banner – 200 Iron You Missed Bloodspray – 250 Iron "No" Mark – 125 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/32e7f834052aa779b262451d59731e1882d23a0f.png Kilo Squad Baird – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Niles Legacy Set – 850 Iron, 6,800 Gear Coins Unicorn Bloodspray – 125 Iron, 1,000 Gear Coins Unicorn Mark – 65 Iron, 500 Gear Coins Clash Banner – 100 Iron, 800 Gear Coins Gears esports And here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5! Gears Pro League The Gears Pro League continues! As the push towards the end of Split 3 continues. For those of you watching the league, you can be in the running for a glorious weapon set (Syndrome) and Black Steel Kait! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/d2f6b576f3f5cbd0d78e59f5f63e7ba778b37d80.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/1be8d0eb263bd69daa95016087814c13561a75da.jpg The full information on this week's matches and the table can be found here! EGL Keep an eye out on the EGL Gears 5 Site for more tournaments taking place across EU and SA! Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/284b2078a6ec746e2434982353f32510b767be78.jpg Black Steel Armored Anya – 2.99 USD Gears Glory Our specially themed Gears Glory this month is all focused on Pets! For this, we've been asking you to send us your adorable images of you and your Pets! And as always, we've picked out some favorites! #GearsGlory competition. This is my Henry, he is literally a miniature locust brumack, masquerading as a pug. He is almost 2 years old, and he is my best friend. 🙂 It would be so cool to immortalise him in Gears glory. 🤍 pic.twitter.com/0TTbeGBPe0— Skorge ART (@GearsofSkorgeX) #GearsGlory @...Operation 7 Drop 2 - Reveal!Jun 23, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! The time has come to talk about Operation 7 – Drop 2! This post will cover everything you can expect to see when the operation goes live on Tuesday, June 29. Trailer Before you dive into the full post, check out the Operation 7 – Drop 2 trailer! Characters {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/0493c633f27dfe17103757a3fcb5cfbbe753832d.png Jasi Tak Jasi Tak is an expert pilot whose laid-back attitude belies a fearless spirit. When Colonel Hoffman requested Tak's help, he was eager to give his all to help Scorpio Squad in their fight against the Swarm. COG Commando (Sanguino & Akagi) The COG Commandos are elite special forces soldiers who went from fighting humans in the Pendulum Wars to fighting Locust after E-Day. They take whatever the enemy throws at them in stride – these soldiers are the best of the best, and they know it. New Map Additions Mercy – 5 v 5 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/49196d3cc63dbe002d0446cc709725a61e246027.jpg After decades of rest, Mercy's town center is once again under siege. A large balcony in the center dominates combat around the sanctuary, where outmaneuvering the enemy is key to victory. Mercy – 2 v 2 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/9a3a5cb904e961ef436602561d2c47658b5b5449.jpg Outmanoeuvring the enemy is key to victory in Mercy's claustrophobic Sanctuary. PvP – New Event Mode {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/54cc866b6fb620564151a846961d496f7a644fd8.jpg To kick off Operation 7 – Drop 2 we are going to be introducing a new mode to Versus: Capture the Flag. In Gears 5, Capture the Flag is a variation of Gridiron, with the following changes. Players now respawn after being killed. Elimination victories are disabled. Touchdowns are now worth 4 points (previously 2). Touchbacks are enabled – taking your flag to your own Endzone returns it to the center of the map. The Endzone capture counter no longer decays after a flag capture is interrupted, allowing you to chip away at the capture time. The flag spawn delay has been removed. The Round time has been increased. Additionally, we have a special medal group for this event, details below: Medal Name Requirement Stars CTF Champion Complete 10 Rounds 4 CTF Body Count Get 50 eliminations 5 CTF Carnage Do 25,000 damage 5 CTF Veteran Win 5 matches 6 Should you complete the medal group you'll be granted the Pink Phantom Weapon Set! We cannot wait to see what you all think when this mode launches at the start of Drop 2! PvP – More Custom Options {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/dad882990ff0120018c132be4fec72238c293211.jpg At the start of Operation 7, we released updates to Custom Versus that brought in special mutators and visual effects! We have seen how much you have enjoyed the variations since then and we are happy to tell you about the following updates! Swap All Weapons This option allows you to swap all weapons on the map and players loadout to any single weapon in the game, including event weapons like the Golden Gun or Cluckshot. This allows you to live your dream and have a match wh...This Week in Gears – June 15 – 21Jun 15, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! It's time, once more for another This Week in Gears! Versus Event: Vampiric FFA Our run of mutator-based events resumes with a two-week special event which runs up all the way until the end of Operation 7 – Drop 1! This event is all about 14-player Free for All with two mutators active. Vampire: All damage provided heals you, this presents the opportunity to go on an absolute rampage if you keep winning your fights. Explosive Headshots: Should you happen to headshot an enemy, it'll cause an explosion taking out any enemies nearby. Vampiric FFA also provides a special weapon set on, the Island Glow Orange weapon set. The medals needed to unlock it are below: Medal Name Description Now who's expendable? Complete 5 matches in the Vampiric FFA event Come on baby, die for papa! Get 100 eliminations in the Vampiric FFA event What's the matter, you hurt? Deal 75,000 damage in the Vampiric FFA event Completion of this medal group will grant the Island Glow Orange skin set. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/f462b947046beb9fe7cf3bf1dd2796ccb383b2a3.png A chaotic event to end Operation 7 Drop 1 we feel… we can't wait to see how you all get on! Featured Hive: The Labyrinth Which way to go? Which way is forwards? Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/af230596c292991b7c6c94ce4d290040825b81f5.jpg Heroic Classic Baird – 40,000 Gear Coins Black Camo Weapon Set – 425 Iron G.O.A.T. Banner – 200 Iron EZ Bloodspray – 250 Iron Backpack Mark – 125 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/65c3fe74471f26c0264aed456614233a6e4734b4.jpg Bubbles Legacy Set – Free! Xbox Pride Omen – Free! 8-bit JinnBot – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Sweep the Floor Expression -300 Iron, 2,400 Gear Coins Flowers Mark – 125 Iron, 1,000 Gear Coins Gears esports And here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5! Gears Pro League The Gears Pro League is in full swing, with three modes played across each match. And for viewers a glorious weapon set and Black Steel Kait up for grabs! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/1be8d0eb263bd69daa95016087814c13561a75da.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/d2f6b576f3f5cbd0d78e59f5f63e7ba778b37d80.jpg The full information on the events can be found on gears.gg! Women's esports tournament {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/77af4d53b92f19efc3112a77803fa8795199a55d.jpg We're extremely excited to announce we have another Gears women's esports tournament coming up! Featuring a massive $5,000 prize pool, it'll take place on Saturday, July 3, 2021. You, and your team, can register to get involved at smash.gg! We can't wait to watch the action go down! EGL For another weekend the team at EGL will be running another week of their EU open series! Featuring matches of Control, Escalation and Execution 2.0 this tournament offers prize money up for grabs and the opportunity to square off against top teams in Europe & South America! Look out for how to sign up on the @EGLGears Twitter! Also, if you missed the announcement the upcoming Open Series has had it...This Week in Gears: 8th June - 15thJun 7, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! It's time for another This Week in Gears! Versus Event: Control SSG A new event in this Operation, this is all focused-on Control, with the following loadout in play. Shotgun, Snub, Grenades (SSG). We very much look forward to seeing how these matches go as we know that dedicated communities have run their own matches with these settings. This event will run for one week. Featured Hive: The Hive {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/9f87242badcaa07160da603c48568cb37cde9a54.jpg The hive, an epic journey. Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/46fc0e8a800f940600bfbcf5ffb5c2043cc0b6d4.jpg Dress Uniform Hoffman – 500 Iron Targeting Monitor Weapon Set – 850 Iron Melodramatic Expression – 300 Iron Niles Mark – 125 Iron Hoffman Banner – 100 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/631f57ae89bd465e0043af11667322fe6fdf1620.jpg Rainbow Dust Legacy Set – Free! Pride Omen – Free! Savage Elite Hunter – 4,000 Gear Coins, 500 Iron Long Count Expression Pack – 2,400 Gear Coins, 300 Iron N00b cutout bloodspray – 2,000 Gear Coins, 250 Iron Gears esports And here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5! Gears Pro League The Gears Pro League is in full swing, with three modes played across each match. And for viewers a glorious weapon set and Black Steel Kait up for grabs! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/1be8d0eb263bd69daa95016087814c13561a75da.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/d2f6b576f3f5cbd0d78e59f5f63e7ba778b37d80.jpg The full information on the events can be found on gears.gg! EGL For another weekend the team at EGL will be running another week of their EU open series! Featuring matches of Control, Escalation, and Execution 2.0 this tournament offers prize money up for grabs and the opportunity to square off against top teams in Europe & South America! Look out for how to sign up on the @EGLGears Twitter! Also, if you missed the announcement, the upcoming Open Series has had its prize money doubled! Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/143cf0e3a208568151759a7646135e44b33b68cf.jpg Black Steel Anthony Carmine – 2.99 USD Gears Glory Our specially themed Gears Glory this month is all focused on Pride! For this we've been asking you to send us GIFs or images of you doing a MVP pose at the end of your game with your Pride banners! Here are some of our favorites: https://twitter.com/BananaBrainsZEF/status/1399949740192808962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Hollow Storm Sam rockin' it! https://twitter.com/GoWMills/status/1400118413977063425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Black Steel Anthony getting hyped for Pride! https://twitter.com/Luis42249256/status/1400496956053626891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Kait posing like only Kait can for Pride Competitive – Escalation delayed We had initially planned to launch Escalation as a mode in competitive, however we've had to delay this due to some last-minute issues, we'll update you on this when we know more. Competitive integrity Recently, we've taken action against accounts that have either boosted or cheated on the competitive l...This Week in Gears: May 24th - 31stMay 25, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! With Operation 7 well under way we're back with another This Week in Gears. Versus Event: Golden Gun with mutators! Golden Gun is a team-based event where you are given one gun, your Golden Gun, you can only blind fire it, should you hit an enemy you'll instantly kill them! Miss… and you'll have to deal with an extremely long reload time so make your shots count! This isn't your ordinary Golden Gun event we've added some fun mutators for you to use! Confetti Headshot – Score a headshot with your Golden Gun and you'll be rewarded with a confetti effect on the person you just killed. Gun Sounds – The Golden Gun will make "unique" noises as it fires Golden Hour Filter – A golden gun means a special filter, and for this, we're turning your game into a delicious golden color! Horde Event: Horde Frenzy on 3 new maps! Back for a final week, we'll be providing a special playlist for you to play Horde Frenzy on three new maps added exclusively for this event – Atrium, Turbine, and Command. Reminder: You will have this last week to finish the exclusive medal group, granting you access to the Relic Weapon Skin Set, medal details below. Frenzy Carnage – Do 3,000,000 damage in the Horde Frenzy Event Frenzy Horder – Collect 500,000 Energy in the Horde Frenzy Event OP6 Tour De Horde – Win 1 Match on Atrium, Turbine and Command in the Horde Frenzy Event Warden Body Count – Get 20 Warden Eliminations in the Horde Frenzy Event Once the event ends next week these maps will be playable in private matches! Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/baf8ffbafa8684fd4512df413e16000ed8f20e1a.jpg Desert Keegan – 250 Iron Desert Lahni – 250 Iron Desert Mac – 250 Iron Veni Vidi Vici Banner – 200 Iron Brass Knuckles Mark – 125 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/6f69cfe84d1b4f50a8d04c8175b6d34957fc5ec7.jpg Desert Armor Scion – 250 Iron, 2000 Gear Coins Desert Armor Cole – 250 Iron, 2000 Gear Coins Tiger Legacy Weapon Set – 425 Iron, 3400 Gear Coins Swarm Pod Bloodspray – 125 Iron, 1000 Gear Coins Shoot Here Mark – 65 Iron, 500 Gear Coins Gears esports Here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5! Gears Pro League Challenger teams step up for the first online tournament of the new split, with a whole new ruleset to play with who knows what'll happen! Look out for the full information on this event at gears.gg! EGL For another weekend the team at EGL will be running the fifth week of their EU open series! Featuring matches of Control, Escalation and Execution 2.0 this tournament offers prize money up for grabs and the opportunity to square off against top teams in Europe & South America! Look out for how to sign up on the @EGLGears Twitter! Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/8135b9c59a473bfece9c33e0b5a37794e943b70b.jpg Black Steel Savage Kantus – 2.99 USD Gears Glory With a versus event recently dedicated to headshots, our Gears Glory month has been all about popping heads! OSOK EXPLOSIVE BLINDFIRE QUAD CROSSMAP. LETS GOOOO 😄#ZenG...This Week in Gears: Operation 7!May 17, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! Operation 7 lands tomorrow! If you haven't already, check out our deep dive on Operation 7. Now, let us see what we will be playing. Versus Event: OSOK – Exploding Headshots Not just any OSOK event, with the latest updates allowing us to use mutators in PvP for OP7, we are bringing to you OSOK with exploding headshots and a Movie Poster filter. Feel like an action star in this event as you pop some heads! This event also has reinforcement spawns enabled, meaning you will be automatically respawning as close as possible to your teammates. Horde Event: Horde Frenzy on three new maps! To kick things off in Operation 7 for Horde, we will be providing a special playlist for you to play Horde Frenzy on three new maps added exclusively for this playlist – Atrium, Turbine and Command. Once the event ends in two weeks these maps will be playable in private matches! Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/95a71e913cfd1a8f6b7e84a75874974054874e5c.jpg Armored Ukkon – 250 Iron Scientist Hana – 250 Iron Team Labyrinth Weapon Set – 850 Iron Hana Banner – 100 Iron Ukkon Ventilator Mark – 65 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/8577ae82cf1851ec45bb8aa36e99a4ec9f1dd03f.jpg Ronin Karn – 1500 Iron, 10,000 Gear Coins Line Art Full Set – 850 Iron, 6,800 Gear Coins More is Better Banner – 100 Iron, 800 Gear Coins Rift Worm Mark – 65 Iron, 500 Gear Coins Locust Rune Kill Bloodspray – 250 Iron, 2,000 Gear Coins Operation 7 Bundle Armored Ukkon Scientist Hana Lightmass Bomb Full Set Ukkon Regenerating Banner Artillery Mark I Win Bloodspray 700 Iron 30 Days Boost The bundle costs $14.99 USD Gears esports Here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5! Gears Pro League After a glorious Spring Major the action doesn't stop! Tune in this weekend as teams square off to take their rightful place in the Pro League qualification tournament ready for the new season! Look out for the full information on this event at gears.gg! EGL This weekend the team at EGL will be running the fourth week of their EU open series! Featuring matches of Control, Escalation and Execution 2.0 this tournament offers prize money up for grabs and the opportunity to square off against top teams in Europe! Look out for how to sign up on the @EGLGears Twitter! Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/8135b9c59a473bfece9c33e0b5a37794e943b70b.jpg Black Steel Savage Kantus – 2.99 USD Gears Glory Just in time for Operation 7, this Gears Glory is focused on popping heads! We've seen some fantastic clips already. @GearsofWar #GearsGlory pic.twitter.com/sluaggpueS— Seven (@Seven_up_94) May 7, 2021 A beautiful Triple #GearsGlory @GearsofWar pic.twitter.com/5ONeNLfDiJ— MisstallicA🐝 (@_GabbyMireles) May 7, 2021 Heroic Myrrah with a Longshot #GearsGlory #Gears5 Headshot month! 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/49gLIu3V4y— OG SIE 247 (@OGsie247) May 7, 2021 The elusive Quad Patch Notes General Players will now receive Gear Coins when earning unusable duplicate Skill Cards.Unusable Skill Cards e...Operation 7: Drop 1 - RevealMay 12, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! The time has come to talk about Operation 7! This post will cover everything you can expect to see when the operation goes live on Tuesday, May 18. Trailer Before you dive into the full post, check out the Operation 7 trailer! Characters {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/414db5aa2bbe78b9d2086faad7ace76b5b6fafc7.jpg Hana Cole Holding advanced degrees in biochemistry, toxicology and chemistry, Hana Cole is a gifted scientist who takes an unconventional approach to solving problems. Joining Colonel Hoffman in his fight against the Swarm, Hana's technological innovations are the secret behind Scorpio Squad's ability to destroy enemy hives from within. Ukkon The monster who creates monsters, Locust scientist Ukkon is responsible for genetically engineering many of the creatures that terrorized the people of Sera after E-day. In the early years of the Locust War, he also used Imulsion to create a new breed of biological horrors. New Map Addition Ephyra {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/e905f989427d99dd8fffcbf01b8200a822958ad6.jpg The burning remains of the once-prestigious Estemont Hotel serve as the focal point of this Ephyra city block. Controlling the hotel is key, but numerous points of entry give ample opportunity to counterattack. PvP Some of the changes we're introducing in Operation 7 will automatically refresh existing content. Ranked is also one area where automatic refreshes will extend the experience. For Operation 7, we're introducing Competitive mode to do just that. Competitive Competitive is our updated ranked system for Gears 5, bringing leaderboards, more modes to compete in and more. Gear Points have now been removed and we use a total points system for each playlist. The higher your total points, the better you have been performing. Reaching certain milestones in the leaderboards also grants special rewards, so check the section below for information on that. Competitive – Leaderboards {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/cbcc9e0fee5b6191adbb78b1b78636842743ffcd.jpg As mentioned previously, Competitive will be adding leaderboards across each mode. At the start of Operation 7, we will be adding the following modes to the playlist: Control Team Deathmatch 2v2 Gnashers Free for All (8 players) Guardian The flexibility of Competitive will mean we can add more modes over the course of the Operation. In the next two weeks, we'll be adding Execution 2.0 and Escalation. With each mode having a leaderboard, we will shift to a placement system for each playlist. This leaderboard is seasonal which means they will reset at the start of each Operation. Oh… and of course you can filter the leaderboard to compare yourself to your friends to see how you are faring against them! In addition to all of this, you are also able to view each individual player's leaderboard stats and filter them by week/seasonal/lifetime! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/c30622602e6b17b481929b878e4cd2d5edfe0507.jpg A little more on those rewards! 100,000+ points 500,000+ points 1,0...The Coalition Moving to Next-Gen Development, Unreal Engine 5May 10, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsAt The Coalition, we pride ourselves on delivering the best possible Gears of War games and the best possible game performance using cutting-edge tools like Unreal Engine. We wanted to update our fans on both of those things. Thank you to all the fans out there who have been on this journey with us. During a worldwide pandemic and working from home, the team launched a first strategy title, Gears Tactics; re-launched Gears 5 and Tactics on Xbox Series X|S hardware with performance upgrades and features; revamped Gears 5 multiplayer with a ton of content and updates; and capped the year with the first mainline campaign expansion – Gears 5: Hivebusters – in almost a decade. As we look to future games, we're excited to start shifting our resources to next-gen development using Unreal Engine 5. Gears of War has always been at the front of Unreal Engine development – as a breakout 720p title for Xbox 360 through last year's 120FPS multiplayer update for Xbox Series X|S – and we're excited to continue that tradition by developing on UE5 for multiple new projects in the coming years. What does this mean for our current titles? Gears 5 has content on the way, and we'll continue to release new operations through Operations 7 and 8. Each Operation will have two drops including new characters, new maps, and special events. Through the end of the year, we will have store updates with exciting new content as well as featured playlists. Shifting to a new engine is a big undertaking, so we want to be clear that we will not be announcing any new projects or titles for some time. Last, our amazing team needs more exceptional professionals to help us continue to push the envelope, so, we're hiring! Thanks again to all of our fans. We're eager to get to work and show you what we're working on when the time is right. The CoalitionOperation 6 Drop 2 is live!Apr 13, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone, Operation 6 Drop 2 is now live! Operation 6 Drop 2 Jump into Gears 5 now and honor the heroes of Gears in the latest update. In case you missed last week's posts, we outlined the main changes and updates coming to Operation 6 Drop 2. Check them out below: Operation 6 Drop 2 – Reveal Operation 6 Drop 2 – TWIG Operation 7! While this is the last major update for Operation 6, we're well on the road to Operation 7. Look out for news on that Operation closer to the time! Get Going! The update is ready to download. Grab it, jump in, and experience Operation 6 Drop 2!This Week in Gears - Operation 6 Drop 2!Apr 12, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! It's time for our special drop 2 This Week in Gears! Versus Event: Execution 2.0 A new variant of the classic Execution game mode, Execution 2.0 adds an objective ring after 2 minutes to decrease stalemates. If a team captures the ring or eliminates the enemy team, they win the round! This Versus weekly event will run for two weeks and alongside a special medal group. Well done soldier! – Deal 25,000 damage in the Execution Versus Event Do as I say, and die! – Get 50 eliminations in the Execution Versus Event Onward and Upward! – Complete 15 rounds in the Execution Versus Event Now our time is done – Perform 10 Executions in the Execution Versus Event Completing the medal group will grant you 4,000 Gear Coins! Read the full information on Execution 2.0 here. Horde Event: Nexus Siege The Locust are back, and they are here to bring the pain! Drones, Bolters, you name it, they are all here and you will encounter a truly one-of-a-kind experience in Horde. Every wave will see Locust enemies attacking you, each with unique stats and AI., You may even encounter Locust enemies foraging for weapons across the map to use against you. Nexus Siege will run for two weeks and alongside a special medal group, completing this medal group will grant you the Palace Guard Weapon Set. Hollow Stormed – Win 1 match in the Nexus Siege Horde Event Heroes of Nexus – Get 15 Locust Boss Eliminations in the Nexus Siege Horde Event Lambent Pandemonium – Get 30 Lambent Eliminations in the Nexus Siege Horde Event The Queen's Guard – Get 50 Palace Guard Eliminations in the Nexus Siege Horde Event {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/dbfd6b63547042e85a305581636e918dd1e3bff0.png Read the full information on Nexus Siege here. Featured Escape: The Split Choose between an extra life or an armory of weapons. Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/3768afa5eb1c59bcb438fef0e82ecdc4355b6d59.png Armored Prescott – 250 Iron Locust Disciple – 250 Iron You Bore Me Expression – 300 Iron Tomb Banner – 200 Iron NCOG Mark – 65 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/718679407281cb0ba194a5ffb06339cf78f04b58.png Motor Pool Lizzie – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Disco Floor Weapon Set – 850 Iron, 6,800 Gear Coins Boxing Showboat Expression – 300 Iron, 2,400 Gear Coins Deal with it Mark – 65 Iron, 500 Gear Coins THNX Bloodspray – 250 Iron, 2,000 Gear Coins Gears esports Chrome Steel Elite Drone – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Hunter – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Scion – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Sniper – $9.99 USD Patch Notes General: You can no longer Roadie Run while stunned when swat turning. Your character will no longer lift their head over cover while holding up on the left thumb-stick. Some of Anthony Carmine's voice lines will no longer use a robotic voice. The Extras menu no longer shows the OP5 trailer. 12 Spectators are now allowed to watch a game of Control in custom lobbies (previously 8). Restart Round has been added to Execution, Control, KOTH, Arcade Blitz, and Escalation in custom mat...Operation 6: Drop 2 - RevealApr 7, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! The time has come to talk to you about the second drop in Operation 6. This post will cover everything you can expect to see when Drop 2 releases on Tuesday, April 13th. Trailer Before you dive into the full post below, watch our special Drop 2 trailer! OP6-D2 trailer! Characters {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/1a6ca767891d9d189254f337d1b5697ae612ffe3.jpg Chairman Prescott Richard Prescott served as Chairman of the COG through most of the Locust War. Infamous for commanding wartime measures such as the Hammer of Dawn strikes – firing orbital weapons on the COG's own cities to try to stop the Locust advance – Prescott has made controversial choices to steer humanity from certain doom. Disciple Drone {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/3867fedcd05bd35407b2c05bb7cab2b26dc48111.jpg Locust Disciples are enhanced Drones that form the powerful front-line of Ukkon's army. Ferocious survivors of Ukkon's experiments on Locust troops, the Disciples wear an injection harness that delivers Imulsion directly into their bloodstream. New Map Addition Tomb {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/66f9cb15da02fedd1306d625662886f1e82ec502.jpg The Tomb of the Unknowns was the final resting place of brave Gears who fought and died for the COG. This section of the restored tomb features a raised corridor overlooking the open courtyard below. PvP We know it, you know it, there is always an appeal for single-life modes in Gears. In early 2020 we introduced Gridiron, a single-life mode intended to address the void left by the removal of Execution and Warzone. Gridiron was popular for a brief time, but we continued to see players asking for Execution. So, without further ado, we would like to introduce Execution 2.0. Execution 2.0 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/0c89341bf345293ed7b33a2f2e568fa10b4173ce.jpg In the original version of Execution, the goal was simple: eliminate the enemy team in a single round. However, this often created stalemate situations, which slowed the pace of the game. With Execution 2.0 we are adding "Overtime," a stalemate-breaking element. Overtime begins after a standard two-minute round, at which point a ring appears on the map. Teams then have 30 seconds to capture the ring or eliminate the other team to win the round. If the ring is being contested at the end of the first 30 seconds, then "Overtime" continues until the ring is cleared or captured, or a team is eliminated. The ring capture time is a standard 5 seconds. If neither team captures the ring (or is in the process of capturing the ring) after 30 seconds, then the team with the most players alive wins the round. If both teams have the same number of players alive at the end of the 30 seconds, then the round ends in a stalemate. Much like Gridiron, the ring location will move to different spots along the map's centerline in a set-order. The ring location will also be clearly outlined at the start of each round so teams will have time to set up their approach. As in prior versions of Execution, each ...This week in Gears - April 6 - 12Apr 6, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! It's a very exciting week here at TC, so let's dive right in! Versus Event: Bunny Hunt Bunny Hunt continues this week! A reminder, as a variant of Guardian, you'll spawn in with Longshots and will have one objective, kill the enemy bunny leader! To celebrate this event, we have a special Medal group you can complete, which will grant you an appropriately themed Easter skin, the Rabid Grenadier. Big Bunny Energy – Get 5 kills as the Leader in the Bunny Hunt Versus Event Bunny Hunt Body Count – Get 50 Eliminations in the Bunny Hunt Versus Event Veteran Bunny Hunter – Complete 10 Rounds in the Bunny Hunt Versus Event The event concludes on Tuesday, April 13 so, make sure to get it done! Escape: The Mist Enemies ambush you through the dense fog. In The Mist, you and your squad must navigate your way to the exit through a dense fog. This isn't the time for trick or treating. as the enemies will use the lack of visibility to their advantage and ambush you any chance they get. Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/8e868cd1b79b8a8b816bd307fef44336dbad3bbd.jpg UIR Sandswept Duo – 375 Iron UIR Sandswept Male – 250 Iron UIR Sandswept Female – 250 Iron Pegasus Mark – 125 Iron Enlist Banner – 100 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/e6b2eaf164cfda7cee3dca44dc4731261c6d86db.jpg Calling all wrestling fans, get Batista as Marcus for free this week and use him across all multiplayer modes, alongside some wrestling- styled executions! Batista as Marcus – Free! Liquid Metal Legacy Set – 425 Iron, 3,400 Gear Coins Batista Bomb Execution – Free! Piledriver Execution – Free! Let's Go! Expression – 30% off! Gears esports Chrome Steel Baird- $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Marcus – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Onyx Guard Casan – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Onyx Guard Vermelo – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Paduk – $9.99 USD Gears Glory We are seeing amazing collections from our fans, but we want more! Send us images of your coolest Gears Collection on Instagram or Twitter using the #GearsGlory hashtag. Legacy Gears titles playable on mobile! If you haven't read it already, you can now play Gears of War 2, 3, and Judgment on your mobile via the power of the cloud! Read the full details here. Operation 6 – Drop 2 Operation 6 Drop 2 is right around the corner! We're finishing the trailer and blog post for the drop, so expect more information starting this Wednesday. And as always, take care and have a wonderful week! TCThis Week in Gears - March 30 - April 5Mar 29, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! New week, new this week in Gears, let's get going! Versus Event: Bunny Hunt With Easter being very close, we have a special Versus event for you, Bunny Hunt. A variant of Guardian, You'll spawn in with Longshots and will have one objective, kill the enemy bunny leader! To celebrate this event, we have a special Medal group you can complete, which will grant you an appropriately themed Easter skin, the Rabid Grenadier. Big Bunny Energy – Get 5 kills as the Leader in the Bunny Hunt Versus Event Bunny Hunt Body Count – Get 50 Eliminations in the Bunny Hunt Versus Event Veteran Bunny Hunter – Complete 10 Rounds in the Bunny Hunt Versus Event The event will run for two weeks, giving you plenty of time to grab the skin and check out the mode! Escape: The Labyrinth {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/dd59f946f0c4d2a213ff6032ae38d1567107aed8.jpg Which way to go? Which way is forward? Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/036bea583a938ae24889879cb7704492d56ada0e.png Winter Scion – 250 Iron Rune Script Full Set – 1,500 Iron Commendation Banner – 200 Iron Gnasher Hit Bloodspray – 250 Iron Dizzy's Hat Mark – 65 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/78707788e8f2a68e243b0c37ea8d96b0ba36128b.png Recon Gabe – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Hardboiled Loadout Set – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Easter Bloodspray – Free! Easter Mark – Free! Easter 2020 Banner – Free! Gears esports Chrome Steel Baird- $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Marcus – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Onyx Guard Casan – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Onyx Guard Vermelo – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Paduk – $9.99 USD Gears Glory As we move into April we're focusing our Gears Glory efforts on Collections, we're looking out for those of you who have gathered huge collections of Gears merchandise! Remember to post your collections with the hashtag GearsGlory on Instagram and Twitter, we'll be watching! And as always, Take care and have a wonderful week! TCThis Week in Gears - March 23 - 29Mar 22, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! A new week means we have a new This Week in Gears! Versus Event: Hyper Dodgeball Hyper Dodgeball returns! Eliminate the opposing team to win. Every kill brings back a dead teammate. Remember as its hyper that means respawn times are 2 seconds, so expect fast and frenetic action with each respawn in the mode! To celebrate this event, we have a special Medal group you can complete, which will grant you 3,000 Coins. Good Work – Deal 50,000 Damage in the Hyper Dodgeball Versus Event Oh Sweet Oblivion – Get 50 eliminations in the Hyper Dodgeball Versus Event More than soldiers – Complete 10 Rounds in the Hyper Dodgeball Versus Event You are the Support – Score 1,000 Points or more in 3 Hyper Dodgeball matches. Good luck! Escape: The Hive {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/9f87242badcaa07160da603c48568cb37cde9a54.jpg A throwback to one of the very first Hives ever released, The Hive is an epic journey. Be prepared! Weekly Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/361d3539f5166830d967125c0c5dd0809cc499d3.jpg Collector's Benjamin – 250 Iron Juggler Expression – 300 Iron Gator Full Set – 425 Iron CHUNKED! Bloodspray – 250 Iron Wolf Howl Mark – 65 Iron Feature Store {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/d7f870c3dd3551e81c9dbf351f305efae79605da.jpg Farmer Dom – 500 Iron, 4,000 Gear Coins Maria Legacy Weapon Set – 298 Iron, 2,380 Gear Coins (30% off) Maria's Angel Mark – 46 Iron, 350 Gear Coins (30% off) Domination Bloodspray – 125 Iron, 1,000 Gear Coins Dom Banner – 100 Iron, 800 Gear Coins Gears esports {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210771/48a7b02207949c120e58946d01b95ecb6f4e1ba0.jpg Chrome Steel RAAM – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Bolter – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Jermad – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Legacy Weapon Set – $9.99 USD Chrome Steel Theron – $9.99 USD Motherboard Full Weapon Set (Legacy) – $9.99 USD Gears Glory For Gears Glory this week, we will be hosting a roundtable discussion featuring ESG KittyCapz (@EnemyKitty), UYU Violet (@VioletCapz), Official LoD Gaming (@LadiesOfDior) and moderated by TC Sera (@tc_sera). They will be discussing all things Gears including modes, what got them into Gears, and more! The stream will be on live.gearsofwar.com on March 25th at 1 pm PDT! Title Update – 13.0.1 We'll be releasing a title update this Wednesday which addresses numerous sound issues with Escalation. This means that the season finals should go ahead without any issue! The update should deploy at 10 am PDT, keep an eye out for it then! Take care and have a wonderful week! TCGears 5 is a Bit of a Flop on Steam, Twitch, and MixerSep 11, 2019 - GitHypThree years ago, we were shocked by Gears of War 4’s low viewer counts on Twitch. Despite Microsoft’s attempt to promote the game as a competitive esport with $1 million in prize money on the line, GoW4 only managed to peak at the #4 spot on Twitch bringing in 50k concurrent viewers. With Epic Games selling the franchise to Microsoft and more people watching Casual Eating than Gears of War back in 2016 on Twitch, we speculated that the series might be in trouble. And now, with this week’s launch of Gears 5, we can see that interest in the series is continuing to decline. Most new triple-A games debut at #1 on Twitch with hundreds of thousands of viewers, so you would expect that one of Microsoft’s biggest IPs would do the same; however, this week, Gears 5 only managed to debut at #14 on Twitch’s list of most watched games with a peak of 17k concurrent viewers – down 66% compared to Gears 4. Gears 5 marks the first time that the franchise has ever been available on Steam -- a monumental move by Microsoft and huge win for PC gaming community. Yet, the hype for the game on PC has also been surprisingly low with Gears 5 debuting at #33 on Steam’s list of most played games with a peak of only 10k concurrent players so far. One major factor contributing to Gears 5’s low player counts on Steam has been Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service, which is basically giving the game away for free this month. Compared to buying Gears 5 on Steam for $59.99, first time users of Game Pass can sign up for only $1, while others can continue paying $4.99/month to play not only Gears 5, but a whole catalog of other popular games on PC. Still, even when attributing the low numbers to most Gears 5 players being on Xbox (where we can’t count the exact numbers), the popularity of Gears 5 on Microsoft's own streaming platform, Mixer, is shockingly low and likely influenced their decision to not host another $1 million tournament. With only a few thousand live viewers during its launch day, Gears 5 has already fallen out of Mixer’s top 5 most watched games. And even Mixer’s top streamer, Ninja, who has played other Gears of War games in the past, is currently playing World of Warcraft Classic instead.

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