Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
DeveloperThe Coalition
PublisherXbox Game Studios
ProducerJarret Bradley
DesignerPeder Skude
Programmers
  • Kate Rayner
  • Jaysen Huculak
ArtistChris Matthews
SeriesGears of War
Engine
Platforms
ReleaseXbox One
  • NA: August 25, 2015
  • AU: August 25, 2015
  • EU: August 28, 2015
Windows
  • WW: March 1, 2016
Reloaded
  • WW: August 26, 2025
GenreThird-person shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is a 2015 third-person shooter video game. It is a remastered edition of the 2006 video game Gears of War, the first installment of the Gears of War series, originally developed by Epic Games. Developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios, Ultimate Edition is based on the original game's source code; The Coalition's goal for the project was to accurately preserve the original gameplay experience while updating its visual presentation for a contemporary console generation. Ultimate Edition was released for the Xbox One in August 2015 and for Windows in March 2016. An enhanced port based on Ultimate Edition, Gears of War: Reloaded, was released in August 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S, marking the series' debut on non-Xbox consoles.

Reviews for the console version of Ultimate Edition by video game publications were predominantly positive, whereas the PC version was less positively received due to its technical issues. Praise was directed towards the improved graphics, sound, and the minimal deviations from the original gameplay experience, while criticism focused on AI issues and the dated design of campaign levels.