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Gears Tactics Revealed

By AJ Hanson on 29/04/2024 21:52 UTC

Gears of War meets XCOM? YES. PLEASE.

During the Microsoft E3 2018 press conference, The Coalition revealed Gears Tactics, a top-down turn based XCOM style Gears of War title for Xbox One and PC. 

The title will be set 14 years before the first Gears of War title and will feature characters as they "go on the hunt for Locust forces that are wiping out entire cities." 

"It's our take on the classic turn-based strategy genre, with a character-driven story, faster, more aggressive gameplay, a customizable squad and equipment—and of course it wouldn't be a Gears game without massive boss battles..."

You can view the trailer that followed the announcement below. What do you think? Is this something you see yourself getting behind? Let us know in the comments!