Gears of War: Ultimate Edition PC System Requirements Revealed

It will support 4K, and has dedicated servers.

Microsoft has briefly revealed the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition PC system requirements on the Windows 10 store, and has now removed them.

Recommended for 1920X1080P

• OS: 64 bit Windows 10 - version 1511
• Processor: Intel Core i5 @3.5GHz+ or AMD FX 8-core
• Memory: 16 GB RAM (4 GB VRAM)
• Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon R9 290X
• Hard Drive: 60 GB available space
• DirectX 12

Recommended for 4K

• OS: 64 bit Windows 10 - version 1511
• Processor: Intel Core i7 @ 4Ghz or AMD FX 8-core
• Memory: 16 GB RAM (6+ GB VRAM)
• Graphics: Geforce GTX 980 Ti or Radeon R9 390X
• Hard Drive: SSD + 60 GB available space
• DirectX 12

Minimum Requirements

• OS: 64 bit Windows 10 – version 1511
• Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.7Ghz or AMD FX 6-core
• Memory: 8 GB RAM (2 GB VRAM)
• Graphics: Geforce GTX 650 Ti or Radeon R7 260x
• Hard Drive: 60 GB available space
• DirectX 12

The listing was clearly not finalised, as the £774.99 price tag demonstrates, so all the details are subject to change. Nevertheless, here’s what Microsoft had to say about it:

• Every aspect of the original Gears of War has been beautifully remastered and modernized, including lighting, environments, characters, and cinematic scenes. This is the first at its best!
• Play in stunning 4K with an unlocked refresh rate.
• Includes five additional, exhilarating campaign missions that follow Delta Squad as they battle their way to Timgad Station not included in the Xbox 360 original.
• Go deeper into Gears fiction with five Gears of War comic books, which can be unlocked and read within the game.
• Remastered for Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound.

Multiplayer features:

• The most visceral online shooter returns with multiplayer matches running on fast and fair dedicated servers with unlocked refresh rates.
• Includes all original Xbox 360 DLC multiplayer maps and three multiplayer maps from the original Gears of War PC version for an incredible 19 total multiplayer maps.
• Newly added multiplayer modes include Team Death Match, King of the Hill, Blitz and a special 2v2 mode designed by the Gears of War community.
• Returning multiplayer modes include Warzone, Assassination, Execution and Annex.

And more:

• All new Xbox Live Achievements and 1,250 new Gamerscore.
• Handpicked gameplay improvements, alternate controls and a new difficulty level for players new to the franchise.
• Support for keyboard or gamepad controls.
• The Windows 10 version includes the Deluxe Weapon Skin Pack and 11 bonus multiplayer characters.