Microsoft and The Coalition pulled out the big chainsaw guns when promoting Gears 5Â at Gamescom today. During an Inside Xbox livestream, a new trailer showcased Horde mode, the franchise’s most popular cooperative multiplayer mode.
The mode looks like a fresh mix of new and old elements. Judging by the preview, Gears 5‘s Horde mode appears similar to that of previous installments. It’s a base defense mode where you and your buddies attempt to survive wave after wave of enemies that increase in difficulty to confront. What’s new however is how every character has a Borderlands-style special ability that makes them unique from one another. Judge for yourself below.
While Gears 5‘s official Horde trailer wasn’t as surprising as the Left 4 Dead-style Escape mode reveal at E3 2019, the fan favorite multiplayer game type has been a part of the Gears experience ever since Epic Games released Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360 back in 2008. Despite many other action games releasing with a Horde mode equivalent, Gears of War‘s version remains among the best, and it is a big selling point for the title.
Gears 5Â releases for Xbox One and PC on Sept. 10. Those with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or the Ultimate Edition can play starting Sept. 6.
