With the big guns of Halo Infinite put away until Fall of 2021, the schedule for new first-party content looks barren, and Xbox will have to make do with what it does have. While no DLC campaign is going to compete with blockbuster releases like Cyberpunk 2077, it's good to see Xbox delivering smaller exclusives like this Gears 5 add-on. The DLC also takes advantage of all of the optimizations already included with Gears 5 on Xbox Series X|S, meaning that current generation players will get to experience fast load times, 4K HDR graphics, and the convenience of Quick Resume. Players will just need to update the game to experience the new campaign as an added perk at no extra charge. Hivebusters will arrive day and date in the version of Gears 5 included in Xbox's subscription service. There are two items to collect for each purchase, so superfans will want to grab both and check out the full lore of this new squad.įor Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, there's no barrier to entry. Speaking of the world of comics, those who purchase the newly reissued collected series or a brand new graphic novel about the team will receive Hivebusters-themed cosmetic items for use in Gears 5 multiplayer. The story was written by Kurtis Wiebe, the same author who originally brought the characters to life in the Hivebusters comic book miniseries. The $20 DLC features a three-hour campaign staring Scorpio Squad, complete with single player and three-player co-op support. Related: Gears 5 Update Will Replace Marcus Fenix With Batista (If Players Want)Īs announced today via Xbox Wire, the much-anticipated Hivebusters campaign expansion will be coming to Gears 5 on Tuesday, December 15. Hoffman also returns in the DLC, barking orders from behind a desk to the Outsiders turned soldiers. The team is led by Victor Hoffman, the no-nonsense military man who commanded Marcus Fenix and his squadmates throughout most of the original Gears of War trilogy. Collectively known as Scorpio Squad, they also got a five-issue comic book about their exploits. Players may remember the characters from Escape, an experimental co-op PvE mode in Gears 5 that sat alongside the more traditional Horde experience. In addition, the next-gen Operation 5: Hollow Storm update added a quartet of multiplayer maps, seven new characters, and the Scorcher flamethrower last seen in Gears of War 3. New optimizations for the game went live alongside the new consoles, making Gears 5 one of the best showpieces for those who just couldn't wait to get the new hardware at home. Gears 5 has already been in the recent spotlight thanks to its part in launching the Xbox Series X|S. Scorpio Squad is (hive)busting into Gears 5in one week's time as part of the game's first full campaign expansion, Hivebusters.
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