Gears of War is the next big first-party Xbox franchise that will be making the jump to PlayStation as part of Microsoft’s expanding multiplatform publishing plans, though interestingly enough, the upcoming Gears of War: Reloaded could be skipping Xbox itself with a physical release.
At least that’s what activity from retailer GAME España seems to be suggesting. Caught by a Resetera user, the remastered third-person shooter’s page on the retailer’s website (which has since been taken down) listed upcoming an upcoming physical release for the title on PS5 and PC, but not on Xbox Series X. When asked about the same on Twitter, the retailer responded that it has currently only received release confirmations on PS5 and PC, throwing a physical Xbox launch into doubt.
Of course, this is far from an official confirmation, but given how heavily Microsoft has de-emphasized physical media on Xbox of late, it does set off some alarm bells, especially if you like to make physical purchases.
Gears of War: Reloaded is due out on August 26 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
