Xbox is giving a great gift to many gamers, but on one condition

Microsoft delivered quite well with its Xbox Games Showcase, which featured a few surprises, although the biggest one unfortunately leaked a few hours before the event. Bordeaux-based Asobo Studio, who released Microsoft Flight Simulator, will return to the world of A Plague Tale with Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. A new game that doesn't center around Amicia and Hugo, but Sophia, a pirate who was in the second adventure. Some of the brand's licenses were present, such as a big action blockbuster that's making its big comeback this summer.

Xbox is giving away a big free game to some

After the announcement last May, Microsoft has offered a new trailer for Gears of War Reloaded. What is it? A 4K remaster up to 120fps of the very first game in the saga for the 20th anniversary which will take place in 2026. In addition to a visual overhaul with 4K resolution, assets and textures, 60fps (for the campaign) and 120fps (for multiplayer), Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 and 3D Spatial Audio 7.1.4, improved effects, shadows and reflections, Super Resolution with improved anti-aliasing, HDR, VRR and the removal of single-player loading times, it will have all the content of the Ultimate Edition.

The icing on the cake is that PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC players will all be able to play together thanks to cross-play compatibility. And if you want to switch from one platform to another without losing anything, it will be possible since cross-progression, for both the campaign and multiplayer, is also included. When it was made official, Xbox promised to give a very nice gift to many players, but on one condition: namely, offering Gears of War Reloaded to all those who own Gears of War Ultimate Edition. And the promise has already been kept!

As reported by Tom Warren of The Verge, Xbox is already giving away codes to get Gears of War Reloaded for free, even though you won't be able to enjoy it until its release on August 26, 2025. "As a thank you for being a Gears fan, we're offering owners of the Gears of War Ultimate Edition (digital version) a free code for Gears of War Reloaded, playable on Xbox Series X|S and PC."

Source: Tom Warren.