Gears of War: Reloaded launches on August 26, marking the first time the popular shooter series is coming to Sony’s PlayStation console. It’s a big, notable launch, and if you’re interested in playing the game as soon as possible, you may want to know the exact launch times, whether you’re playing on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC.
Thankfully, developer The Coalition has shared this data, and we’ve collected the key things to know below. Reloaded is a remaster of the 2006 original Gears of War, which was made by Epic Games and released exclusively on console for Xbox.
Gears of War: Reloaded global launch times
Gears of War: Reloaded releases at 8 AM PT on August 26, which works out to 11 AM ET. You can see more launch times below.
August 26
- 8 AM PDT — Los Angeles
- 9 AM CST – Mexico City
- 11 AM EDT — New York
- 12 PM BRT — Sao Paulo
- 4 PM BST — London
- 5 PM CEST 0 — Paris, Frankfurt
- 6 PM AST — Riyadh
- 8:30 PM IST — New Delhi
- 11 PM CST — Beijing
August 27
- 12 AM KST — Seoul
- 1 AM AEST — Sydney
- 3 AM NZST — Auckland
Preloading
Preloading for Gears of War: Reloaded is available now, and the game weighs in at 68.75 GB on Xbox. The PS5 file size is 63.1 GB. On Steam, 70 GB of free space is required.
Gears of War: Reloaded is priced at $40 and if you want it on a disc, Microsoft is only selling physical copies for PS5. Anyone who already owns the digital version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will get Reloaded for free. It’s also included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Reloaded is a remaster of the original Gears of War, featuring 4K resolution and up to 120fps support, along with multiplayer. Microsoft has described it as the “definitive” edition of the game. It supports cross-play between console platforms and PC.
Developer The Coalition is also working on a brand-new Gears game, Gears of War E-Day, and it’s set for release in 2026. A Gears of War movie from John Wick’s David Leitch is in the works as well.
