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    Gears 5 Tech Test kicks off on July 17th

    At E3, Xbox unveiled a brand new way to fight the Swarm in the new mode Escape in Gears 5. They wanted to show how they’ll be pushing the envelope by doing new things never seen in a Gears game before, and that throughout the summer, they’ll reveal more about Gears 5 ahead of its September 10th release. Well today we are provided with more details on how we can be among the first to play Gears 5 and help create the future of Versus multiplayer.

    Multiplayer fans of all types can enjoy these weekend test sessions, as you’ll get to play Escalation (our updated competitive gametype) along with Arcade (a new and approachable multiplayer gametype) and a longtime fan favorite: King of the Hill. For players new to Gears or those that want to practice their skills and learn new mechanics we’ve added our new training mode – Bootcamp. The Tech Test also features a short Tour of Duty, which is a series of challenges for players to earn content – completing all of these challenges unlocks an exclusive Tech Test Banner. Players can also unlock three Versus Weapon Skins by completing some additional challenges. For a closer look at Escalation, be sure to check out the ELEAGUE Invitational next weekend (July 13-14) and stay tuned for additional details about Arcade next week.

    Included with your Xbox Game Pass membership or as part of your Gears 5 pre-order (whether as a separate 5×5 code from a participating retailer or bundled in your digital pre-order), the Tech Test will be available to download starting July 17 with online play being active from July 19 (starting at 10 a.m. PDT) through July 21, and then active again on July 26 (at 10 a.m. PDT) through July 29.

    As mentioned earlier, starting on July 17 at 10 p.m. PDT, you can search for “Gears 5” to pull up the Technical Test on your Xbox One console or Windows 10 PC. If you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, you will see the Tech Test available to download in your library – same as any of the 100+ great games in the catalog. Note that between the weekend test periods, the Tech Test itself will be available for download, but servers will be offline. They also wanted to remind you that online multiplayer will require Xbox Live Gold on console, and that because this Tech Test is to help test the servers, you might encounter some queueing as you start to play.

    For players on Windows 10 PC, we have the below chart that outlines minimum and recommended specs for the Tech Test:

    Source: Xbox Wire

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