Gears of War: Reloaded is coming soon, and you can now count down the minutes until launch time, thanks to a new social media post from Xbox. The enhanced remaster of 2006’s all-time great third-person shooter officially releases on PC, PS5, and Xbox on August 26 – and yes, it’s a day-one release with Game Pass.
Exactly when on the 26th you can actually play Gears: Reloaded, though, depends on where you’re logging in from. Here’s everything you need to know about when Gears of War: Reloaded launches in your region.
Gears Of War: Reloaded Launch Times By Region
When You Can Play Gears: Reloaded
According to an X-formerly-Twitter post by Xbox, these are the official launch times for Gears of War: Reloaded. You’ll note that the game launches at the same exact time worldwide – your local launch time is just synced up to a simultaneous release across time zones.
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Time Zone |
Launch Time |
|---|---|
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Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) |
August 26, 8:00 AM |
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Central Standard Time (CST) |
August 26, 9:00 AM |
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Brasília Time (BRT) |
August 26, 12:00 PM |
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Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
August 26, 11:00 AM |
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British Summer Time (BST) |
August 26, 4:00 PM (16:00) |
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Central European Summer Time (CEST) |
August 26, 5:00 PM (17:00) |
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Atlantic Standard Time (AST) |
August 26, 6:00 PM (18:00) |
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India Standard Time (IST) |
August 26, 8:30 PM (20:30) |
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China Standard Time (CST) |
August 26, 11:00 PM (23:00) |
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Korea Standard Time (KST) |
August 27, 12:00 AM (00:00) |
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Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) |
August 27, 1:00 AM |
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New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) |
August 27, 3:00 AM |
These are all the time zones listed in Xbox’s social media post; if you’re outside these time zones, you can still play Gears Reloaded at your local equivalent of its launch time.
Gears Of War: Reloaded Is A Historic Remaster
The First Time The Series Has Been On PlayStation
Gears of War: Reloaded is a historic release for the franchise. Although it’s just a remaster of its first game, it marks the first time a mainline Gears game has been playable on a PlayStation console.
This goes along with Microsoft’s recent trend away from console exclusivity, bucking a long-standing trend. It follows major Xbox releases like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to the PS5, bringing another beloved franchise to a wider audience.
Gears: Reloaded caused controversy earlier this summer, when its open beta’s technical issues left many feeling discouraged about the remaster. However, it’s been a while since that disappointing launch; there’s still a good chance that its connectivity and input latency issues could’ve been resolved by now.
Thankfully, if you have Game Pass, you have nothing to lose – the remaster is already free with your subscription. We’ll see how this Xbox classic holds up when it comes to modern platforms with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded on August 26 (or 27, depending on your region).
Gears of War: Reloaded
- Released
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August 26, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
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The Coalition
- Publisher(s)
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Xbox Game Studios
- Multiplayer
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Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
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Yes
- Number of Players
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Single-player
