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Microsoft unveils Gears of War 5, Gears Pop, and Gears Tactics

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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  • 2 min

Behold, the chainsaw bayonet is coming back. Microsoft confirmed rumors and formally announced Gears of War 5 today at its press event ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). It comes out in 2019.

After many rumors, including a big one dropped by Walmart Canada, Gears of War 5 is finally out in the open. On top of that, Microsoft is working on Gears Pop, a funny cartoon-like game, and Gears Tactics, a tactical strategy game akin to the XCOM titles.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.