Rumour: Gears of War's PS5 Debut May Be Missing Multiplayer Modes 1

Gears of War is almost certainly set to make its PS5 debut this year, with multiple rumourmongers claiming some kind of remastered trilogy will be announced for Sony’s system this summer.

However, there could be a catch: it may be missing competitive multiplayer.

Writing on X (or Twitter), a snoopster named DetectiveSeeds claimed the rumoured collection has already been loaded onto the PS Store with a mid-August release date. The sneak said it’ll be PS5 Pro enhanced but will have no PvP multiplayer modes.

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Unable to verify the source, we initially shrugged this story off, but connected Windows Central scribe Jez Corden has since added fuel to the fire, saying he has also heard there’ll be no multiplayer.

In some ways this does make some sense. The original three Gears of War games all had their own unique multiplayer modes, and it wouldn’t make sense to repackage them all in the same compilation. We suppose the trilogy’s maps and modes could all be condensed into a single unified suite, but that may lack the authenticity some fans are craving from a bundle like this.

If you remember, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection also lacked multiplayer, as did The Last of Us: Part 1.

It’s also worth noting there’s no word of campaign co-op here, so it’s probable that will be included. There’s been word in the past that the trilogy will feature crossplay, so clearly some form of online connectivity is planned.

It’s a potential shame, though, that PS5 players may need to wait until new game Gears of War: E-Day to get their first taste of the franchise’s popular competitive multiplayer.

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