Gears 5
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| Developer(s) | The Coalition |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
| Director(s) | Rod Fergusson |
| Producer(s) | Christi Rae |
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| Artist(s) | Aryan Hanbeck |
| Writer(s) | Tom Bissell |
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| Series | Gears of War |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gears 5 is a 2019 third-person shooter video game developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It is the fifth main installment of the Gears of War series and the sequel to Gears of War 4. Gears 5 follows the story of Kait Diaz, who is on a journey to find out the origin of the Locust Horde, the main antagonistic faction of the Gears of War series.
The Ultimate Edition for Gears 5 was released on September 6, 2019, while the standard edition of the game was released worldwide on September 10, 2019. Gears 5 received generally favorable reviews from critics who praised the gameplay, campaign, presentation and amount of content, but criticised the story and overall lack of innovation.