Set years before the events of the previous Gears of War trilogy, Judgment centers on Kilo Squad, a troop of soldiers led by Damon Baird and Augustus "The Cole Train" Cole. They are joined by newcomers to the Gears series, Sofia Hendricks and Garron Paduk, as they attempt to save the besieged city of Halvo Bay from a terrifying new enemy.

The VIP Season Pass for “Judgment” will be available at launch for 1600 Microsoft points, providing players with a more than 20% discount across a broad range of content, including six multiplayer maps, two new modes and nine exclusive unlocks.

The VIP Season Pass is the only way you can score a permanent double XP boost as well as a cache of exclusive armor and weapon skins, and it is your only chance to get a jump on the competition with exclusive, early access to all Game Add-on multiplayer maps. With the VIP Season Pass you will get:

• Two upcoming Game Add-on Packs that include six multiplayer maps, two new modes, and new weapon and armor skins
• Early access to Game Add-on multiplayer maps so you can be the first to play
• A permanent double XP boost to accelerate your ascent through the ranks
• Five exclusive weapon skins and four exclusive armor skins

Maxim Delivers Execution Mode and Two Multiplayer Maps Post-Launch for Free

Microsoft, Epic Games and Maxim are delivering even more adrenaline-fueled action to “Gears” fans with the upcoming post-launch release of two free, Maxim-sponsored multiplayer maps – Haven and Capitol – as well as Execution Mode.

In Execution mode, the objective of each team is to kill all members of the enemy team before the time limit runs out. The catch? Unless hit with a one-shot kill weapon like the Booshka, players go into a “Down But Not Out” state and will revive at the end of the bleed-out timer instead of dying. To finish the job, perform an Execution on a downed enemy.