The Coalition has confirmed that it will hold technical test sessions for some Gears 5 multiplayer modes in July. First mentioned during E3 2019, these tests will take place in two sessions. If you can't create one, be sure to lock your calendar for the other. The first session will take place from July 19 to 22, while the second will take place from July 26 to 29. Both sessions will include three different modes from Gears 5 on two of its new multiplayer maps. The modes will be Arcade, described as "a frantic new accessible Versen experience", as well as Escalation and King of the Hill, which are more familiar.
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Testers will also have the opportunity to try out new features called Bootcamp and Tour of Duty. Bootcamp is a place where players can practice their skills and learn new mechanics, while Tour of Duty is a recently confirmed feature that essentially acts as a free battle pass with daily challenges and rewards. The Tour of Duty in the test will be a shorter version rather than the full thing. The Coalition's main goal for these testing periods is to put some pressure on the servers before launch day and establish how they can handle a large number of players immediately jumping into the game. also the added benefit of getting player feedback on the modes and cards they'll be playing. Trials will be open to PC and Xbox One players and can be pre-loaded starting July 17. Users of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Standard Xbox Game Pass for PC or Xbox will find that access to the trial is included in their subscription. Non-members will be able to access the trial by ordering Gears 5 at Xbox and Windows stores or at participating retailers who will provide access codes in advance. Participating retailers in each country are listed in the official Gears 5 post. Of course, PC gamers have the added problem of verifying that their system can track gameplay, and the Coalition has confirmed the minimum, recommended, and ideal system requirements. to play the test. Ideal system configuration requires Windows 10 with May 2019 Update, AMD Ryzen 7 or Intel i7 Skylake, AMD Radeon VII, or NVIDIA GTX 2080 with 8 GB VRAM, 8 GB RAM, and 15 GB SSD. The Coalition has promised fans that more information about Gears 5 Versus will be revealed in the weeks leading up to the test, including a deeper look at Escalation at the ELEAGUE Invitational on July 13-14.