{"id":111572,"date":"2020-04-13T12:54:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T12:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=437095"},"modified":"2020-04-13T12:54:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T12:54:25","slug":"launch-trailer-debuts-for-gears-tactics-coming-april-28-and-now-available-for-pre-load-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/launch-trailer-debuts-for-gears-tactics-coming-april-28-and-now-available-for-pre-load-on-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch trailer debuts for Gears Tactics, coming April 28 and now available for pre-load on PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/launch-trailer-debuts-for-gears-tactics-coming-april-28-and-now-available-for-pre-load-on-pc.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-social --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-main entry-main--post entry-main--post-with-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Gears Tactics Launch trailer \u2013 featuring all-new gameplay from the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game \u2013 debuted today.<\/li>\n<li>Gears Tactics is now available for pre-load for Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta), Windows 10 PC, and Steam ahead of its April 28 launch.<\/li>\n<li>The Xbox One version is in development and will arrive later this year. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>We\u2019re two weeks away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/gears-tactics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Gears Tactics<\/em><\/a> bringing the fast pace, visceral action and trademark executions of the Gears franchise to the turn-based strategy genre on PC., To ensure you and your squad are ready to get boots on the ground and keep the Locust underground, we\u2019re bringing you an action-packed <em>Gears Tactics<\/em> trailer that introduces the game\u2019s heroes, customizable items and weapons, five unique character classes, and a tease of the enemy onslaught that awaits. The aggressive gameplay of Gears infused into the turn-based strategy genre will have you rethink your approach for each unique action \u2013 three per turn \u2013 as <em>Gears Tactics<\/em> encourages freedom of movement, fluidity in character skillsets and features unprecedented action and boss battles.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gears Tactics<\/em> is now available for pre-load for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/xbox-game-pass-for-pc-beta\/cfq7ttc0kgq8?activetab=pivot:overviewtab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Game Pass for PC<\/a> (Beta), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/gears-tactics-pre-order\/9pm0wkm5vqb7?activetab=pivot:overviewtab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windows 10<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1184050\/Gears_Tactics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> ahead of its April 28 launch for the PC. Pre-order <em>Gears Tactics <\/em>or play with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) before May 4 to receive the Thrashball Cole Character Pack which includes Augustus Cole as a recruit and the Thrashball Armor Set, complete with rare abilities.<\/p>\n<p>For more about the game, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/04\/07\/gears-tactics-has-gone-gold-for-the-pc-heres-five-things-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Five Things You Need to Know about Gears Tactics<\/a>, how <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/03\/27\/microsoft-joins-intel-optimize-gears-tactics-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft and Intel optimized Gears Tactics for PC<\/a> as well as ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gearstactics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">developer blog posts at gearstactics.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Series fans will want to check out&nbsp;\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/s.majornelson.com\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGears-War-Bloodlines-Jason-Hough%2Fdp%2F178909478X&amp;dtb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gears of War: Bloodlines<\/a>,\u201d the new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jason Hough, that sets the stage for the events of&nbsp;<em>Gears 5<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/gears-tactics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Gears Tactics<\/em><\/a>, and the father-daughter relationship between the games\u2019 leads, Kait and Gabe Diaz.&nbsp;\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/s.majornelson.com\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGears-War-Bloodlines-Jason-Hough%2Fdp%2F178909478X&amp;dtb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gears of War: Bloodlines<\/a>\u201d&nbsp;is available in paperback, ebook and audiobook on April 21, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested in going behind the scenes with the artists and developers, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/titanbooks.com\/70363-gears-tactics-the-art-of-the-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gears Tactics: The Art of the Game<\/a>\u201d tracks the entire development process from concept sketches to final production art. <em>Gears Tactics: The Art of the Game<\/em> is available April 28, 2020 from Titan Books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the latest on the Gears franchise, stay tuned to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/gears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Wire<\/a>&nbsp;and follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gearsofwar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@GearsofWar<\/a>&nbsp;on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .main-content --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-sidebar entry-sidebar--post\"> <button class=\"btn btn-primary sidebar__btn sidebar-download-all\" data-fileset=\"133737,133738,133739,133740,133742,133743,133744,133745,133746,133747\">Download Media Assets as ZIP<\/button> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Gears Tactics Launch trailer \u2013 featuring all-new gameplay from the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game \u2013 debuted today. 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