Gears 5 Ranked Mode Will Allow Xbox One Players Play with PC Players

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Microsoft’s increasing support for PC as a platform has been great to see in recent years, and it’s safe to say now that PC and Xbox sit pretty much on the same pedestal for them. It’s no surprise, then, that their major exclusive releases are primed to support cross-play across PC and Xbox One (especially seeing as they’ve been so open to cross-play even for third party multiplats). One such game is going to be Gears 5.

The game’s multiplayer design director Ryan Cleven confirmed while speaking with GameSpot that Gears 5 would indeed support cross-play across Xbox One and PC, which really comes as no surprise. What’s also neat is that cross-play during matchmaking in ranked matches won’t be compulsory, and Xbox One players will be able to opt out of being matched with or against PC players (or vice versa), which should be a relief for those worried about the skill gap brought about by the different control methods on both platforms.

Gears 5 is out on September 10 for PC and Xbox One. It recently had its first Versus tech test, while another is schedule to be held from July 22 to July 26.

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RyanPosted:

Glad they have added this, I am a huge fan of cross play.

DanielPosted:

This is cool. its always good to see that cross platform play is available, Its never fun to get absolutely destroyed by a PC player lmao.

-DeanoPosted:

LebronIs6
KyloCrux Can't wait for people to complain about PC players having a mouse and keyboard advantage. xD


Lmao it's pretty much even with skill. Unless we're talking about the kids that only wall bounce now in that case keyboard and mouse is op lmao


Not that some controller player won't be better than mouse users (regardless of platform because PC players can still use controllers), but mouse is the clear winner for any shooter.

It's good that they will allow you to disable cross-platform play if you want but it doesn't really matter anyway if it is ranked.
A 'platinum' player for Xbox should be approximately the same skill level as a 'platinum' player for PC. I hope the ranks are weighted accordingly rather than cross-platform not accounting for the difference for control type.

LebronIs6Posted:

KyloCrux Can't wait for people to complain about PC players having a mouse and keyboard advantage. xD


Lmao it's pretty much even with skill. Unless we're talking about the kids that only wall bounce now in that case keyboard and mouse is op lmao

MikePosted:

That's great to hear weird it's only competition mode!

ZydrinPosted:

Can't wait for people to complain about PC players having a mouse and keyboard advantage. xD

AnimePosted:

This is great can't wait to see it.

jkisklPosted:

SHOTTYLEAN let's gooooooooooo, was annoying having to use my Xbox for ranked on 4


You know bro the first beta wave was sick cant wait for this weekends

SHOTTYLEANPosted:

let's gooooooooooo, was annoying having to use my Xbox for ranked on 4