Set on the fictional planet of Sera, the “Gears of War” series charts the story of humanity’s struggle against fearsome and brutal adversaries through a captivating tale of hope, comradery and survival.

After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, JD Fenix and his friends, Kait and Del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy. “Gears of War 4” returns the franchise to the dark tone and intensity of the original and includes split-screen and online co-op, the next generation of five-player favorite, Horde Mode, 60 frames-per-second Versus multiplayer, and stunning visuals powered by Unreal Engine 4.

This special weekend Horde Event includes our first ever Horde variant playlist, a brand new Gear Pack that accelerates the growth of your Epic Skill collection, Double Class XP and a special Play And Earn challenge! 

Feral Horde Playlist 
Get ready for a new fight with our FIRST EVER Horde Variant playlist - Feral Horde! 

Feral Horde ratchets up the intensity of each wave, changing the composition of each wave to focus more on constant pressure and unrelenting assault. Prepare to move, dodge and scrap your way to victory against new waves filled with hefty amounts of Explosive Trackers, Swarm Grenadiers, DR-1s, Dropshot Scions and more! 

(This playlist is set to Hardcore Difficulty. Clocktower is the only available map in this playlist). 

Feral Horde - Register, Play, Earn 

Grab your friends and build your squad - as part of the Feral Horde event this weekend, you can earn special Feral Swarm character skins by taking on the Feral Horde playlist! Three Swarm Character skins are up for grabs that can only be earned through registering for this competition and completing the objectives below. You can’t find these characters anywhere else! 

To participate, register your Gamertag and complete the following objectives in the Feral Horde Playlist: 

• Complete 50 Waves in the Feral Horde playlist, earn the Tiger Skin.
• Complete 100 Waves in the Feral Horde playlist, earn the Cheetah Skin.
• Complete 200 Waves in the Feral Horde playlist, earn the Snow Leopard Skin.

Sign up now to be ready for the fight ahead this weekend! 

Feral Horde Gear Pack

Prepare for this weekend's Feral challenges with the Feral Horde Pack! This 3 Card Gear Pack features two new Feral Weapon skin sets to collect as well as a greatly increased chance to earn Epic Horde Skills compared to standard Horde Booster Gear Packs. Find it for 400 Credits beginning tomorrow. 

Double Class XP 
As an added bonus, all Horde players can enjoy Double Class XP in every version of Horde this weekend - Feral, Public and Private play. Level up your class faster this weekend and use your bigger Card Hand to take on the challenge of Feral Horde! 

The Feral Horde playlist, Play And Earn challenge, Gear Pack and Double Class XP begin Friday morning (PDT). Remember - you have to register on our official competition page to have your Waves Completed tracked for earning your Feral Swarm character skins! 

We'll see you in our squad taking on Feral Horde! 

Key Features:

• New Story, Heroes and a Nightmare Reborn: The first chapter of an all-new “Gears” saga thrusts players into an epic and perilous journey through the wilds of Sera. Fight as JD Fenix – son of the legendary hero Marcus Fenix – as he embarks on a desperate mission with his friends Kait and Del to find their missing loved ones and confront a fearsome new threat.
• Never Fight Alone: Rev up your Lancer and fight your way through the Campaign with a friend over Xbox Live or via local split screen co-op, with the option to play as JD, Kait or Del. Cross Play lets Xbox One and Windows 10 gamers play together in cooperative modes like Campaign, Horde and Co-Op Versus.
• Shared Progression and Achievements with Xbox Play Anywhere across Xbox One and Windows 10: Cloud saves enable you to switch seamlessly between both versions of game, giving you the freedom to play where you choose. Both versions are included with a single purchase.
• Fight through a Dynamic and Deadly Environment: Brace yourself against ferocious windflares that blow away cover, bend your shots and drastically alter the battlefield, forcing you to employ new tactics. As the windflare intensity increases, each enemy confrontation evolves into a brutal fight for survival in this tale of Man vs. Monster.
• New Arsenal of Weapons and Combat Tactics: Pummel your enemies from cover with new close-cover combat moves like yank, vault kick and a bloody new combat-knife execution. Make use of dangerous new weapons, like the Buzzkill and Dropshot, to shoot around and over cover, raining destruction from all angles.
•  The Best “Gears” Multiplayer Experience Yet: Whether you enjoy powering through the co-op Campaign, fending for survival in Horde mode or testing your skills in frenetic Versus Multiplayer matches running in 60 FPS on dedicated servers, “Gears of War 4” is the ultimate game to play with friends.
  • Explosive Versus Multiplayer Action: Compete in intense multiplayer gametypes that reward social, competitive and professional players alike, including new modes like Dodgeball and the premier new competitive “Gears” multiplayer mode, Escalation. Track your progress with the new visible ranking system that drives online matchmaking and lets you stand out for your abilities.  
  • The Next Generation of Horde: Team up with up to four other players and weather the onslaught using class-based skills and dynamic fortifications. For the first time, you can build and deploy defensive weapons and fortifications anywhere on the map.
  • Play with Friends Against AI Foes: Fine-tune your skills in Co-Op Versus, where your match-made team of five squares off against increasingly punishing AI teams.
• The Complete “Gears of War” Collection: For a limited time, “Gears of War 4” (both digital and retail versions) will include the entire Xbox 360 “Gears of War” collection. Play through the original “Gears of War” trilogy and “Gears of War: Judgment” on Xbox One via backwards compatibility, amounting to over 50 hours of “Gears of War” gameplay.