Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Released for Windows 10 Users

It has been rightly said - Human Beings are the slaves of Technology. Technology no longer holds a dictionary meaning, rather it has penetrated into the lives of every single human being to the deepest level one can ever imagine. Smartphones, Gadgets, Gaming industry all are flourishing at a tremendous pace. Last year held Electronic Entertainment Expo better known as E3, allowed gaming manufacturers like Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft etc to unwrap a massive number of new and latest games for the gaming enthusiasts.

In the same event, tech giant Microsoft too confirmed to bring forth Gears of War game for desktop users, especially those who are using the latest operating system by Microsoft i.e., Windows 10. It is worth mentioning that the last time desktop users saw any variant of Gears of War game was almost eight years back in 2007. For now, the company has relaunched the game dubbed Gears of War Ultimate Edition. Rod Fergusson, studio head at The Coalition, Microsoft's studio for all things Gears of War said that this remaster is built "from the ground up." Features like enhanced visuals, 4K resolution support, DirectX 12, and no framerate locking are just some of the additions to the game when it hits the PC. Though there's no video of it in action, but one can take a glimpse of the trailer for Xbox One below:

Gears of War: Minimum Requirements:

• OS: 64 bit Windows 10 (v. 1511)
• Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.7Ghz / AMD FX 6-core
• Memory: 8GB RAM VRAM: 2GB
• GPU: AMD R7 260x / NVIDIA GTX 650 Ti
• HD Space: 60GB DirectX12

The game is available digitally via the Windows 10 Store however, it will not be coming to Steam or any other digital distribution service, as per the statement of Head of Xbox Games Marketing, Aaron Greenberg. As far as the price is concerned, Indian gamers can heave a sigh of relief as for them its price is quite nominal i.e., INR 729 which actually is three times cheaper than what it costs in the US Windows 10 official Store (approx $29.99 or Rs. 2035). It's quite a bulky download nearly 52.76 GB download. The company has enlisted some recommended requirements for the game that users must follow to have a flawless experience:

Gears of War: Recommended Requirements:

• OS 64 bit Windows 10 (v. 1511)
• Processor: Intel Core i5 @3.5GHz+ / AMD FX 8-core
• Memory: 16GB RAM VRAM: 4GB
• GPU: AMD R9 290X / NVIDIA GTX 970
• HD Space: 60GB DirectX12

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