Gears-Fans können schon mal die Kette ölen: Wie Xbox.com berichtet, startet am 18. April auf der Xbox One die "Early-Access-Beta" zu Gears of War 4 (ab 25,07€ bei kaufen). Zutritt zu dieser Mehrspieler-Beta bekommen Käufer der Gears of War Ultimate Edition, also auch jene, die sich die Neuauflage für den PC gekauft haben. Voraussetzung dafür ist, dass man bis zum 11. April die Ultimate Edition gespielt hat. Die Beta-Codes sollen ab dem 18. April "in Wellen" an die Nutzer verschickt werden, und zwar in Privatnachrichten auf dem Xbox-Live-Dienst. Am 25. April wird die Beta dann für alle Xbox-Live-Mitglieder mit einem Gold-Abo geöffnet. Die Testphase endet schließlich am 1. Mai.

Auch einige Infos zu den Finals von Season 2 im Rahmen der PAX-East finden sich im Blog-Post:

"Season 2 Finals and Fan Activities at PAX East

We are also excited to announce that we will be joining you at PAX East in Boston and will be hosting a variety of fan activities, including:

• The Gears eSports ESL Pro League Season 2 finals will be LIVE from Boston at PAX East on Saturday, April 23. Fans can tune into the Gears of War Twitch channel to watch the best Gears of War ESL Pro teams square off for the championship title. We are also excited to announce we will be increasing the prize pool for Season 2 to $60,000 thanks to fan support of our Season 2 bundles! During the stream, we will also debut the worldwide exclusive reveal of a new competitive game mode for Gears of War 4. Those watching from home can tune into the stream for instructions on how to get the special Season 2 Finals weapon skin and a chance to win a limited edition custom Gears of War 4
• The Out of the Shadows: Inside Gears of War Multiplayer with The Coalition panel on Sunday, Apr. 24 at 10:30am in the Albatross Theater featuring a deeper dive in Gears of War 4 multiplayer and some special surprises. We’ll also be offering up some great prizes to any of our fans who turn up in Gears of War Cosplay! Gears fans who can’t make the show can take part in the fun from home LIVE on the Gears of War Twitch channel !
• Lastly, fans at PAX East will be treated to Gears of War 4 Versus multiplayer located in the Xbox Booth."