Last month the Coalition held an open beta for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, the Xbox One remake of the first game in the series. Today they revealed what's going to be changing in the remake due to fan feedback.
Here are the changes the Coalition announced on Xbox Wire:
• Multiple fixes and tuning for the Gnasher Shotgun• Multiple fixes for Frag Grenades, Boomshot, and Torque Bow• Tuning for footstep audio and other sounds around a player• King of the Hill improvements, including ability for The Coalition to adjust more settings for competitive play• Removed active down from Active Reloaded Longshot sniper rifle and added/tuned active bonus for sniper bloom/aim.• Bug fixes and tuning for skill-based matchmaking• Tuned red/blue colours for team shaders (Locust/COG)• Improved look of blood and gore in gameplay• Improved game performance to reduce screen tearing• Bug fixes and tuning for Controller Sensitivity Settings• Various bug fixes on maps, weapons, matchmaking, audio, and controls.
The developers note that this isn't a complete list of all the changes, though, so you may see some other improvements in the full version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition.
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will launch on Xbox One on August 25th in the Americas and Asia-Pacific) and on August 28th in EMEA territories. It could turn out to be a big draw. The Coalition says that hundreds of thousands participated in the beta. They collectively played over a million multiplayer matches.
The remake of Gears 1 updates the 2006 shooter with Dolby 7.1 Surround and runs at 60 frames per second. The campaign includes the 90 minutes of extra gameplay that debuted with the PC version. Players can unlock 1,250 Gamerscore points' worth of new Achievements along with comics. The development team also included a gallery of concept art from GoW's development.
On the multiplayer side, players can expect 19 maps at launch. They'll have access to a range of match types including Team Deathmatch, Gnasher Execution and King of the Hill. There will be also be plenty of customizable match options as well such as respawn timers. The multiplayer will take place on dedicated servers and utilize skill-based matchmaking.
The Ultimate Edition will also be released on PC. However, it's unclear when that version will arrive.
Gears of War's remake is a prelude to the series' brand-new fourth installment. Gears of War 4 will debut in Holiday 2016.
