Gears 5 was one of the most impressive-looking Microsoft games published this generation, and it was confirmed early on that the game will be getting a full Xbox Series X visual upgrade. During a recent Inside Unreal livestream, Gears 5 developer The Coalition revealed some of the new visual features coming to the Xbox Series X version of the game. Many of these are borrowed from the PC Ultra spec set, including…

　　Higher resolution texturesImproved anisotropic filteringHigher-resolution volume fogHigher quality depth of fieldExtremely far draw distances with high level of object detailShadow resolution and shadow distanceHigh-quality screen-space reflectionsPost processing improvements like bloom, lens flare, light shafts, ect.That said, The Coalition is also working on some new Xbox Series X features, including Screen Space Global Illumination, higher particle counts, and yes, the ability to play MP at up to 120fps.

　　Contact Shadows

　　This allows extremely realistic shadowing as each pixel on screen traces back to the light source to eliminate any shadow biasing artifacts or fill in missing shadows.Screen Space Global Illumination

　　Integrated from UE4 4.24 this feature allows us to achieve full realtime GI at 4K/60fps.SSGI's AO pass replaces the more traditional SSAO giving a much more naturalistic broad real-time AO.Higher particle counts

　　Our particle counts are 50% higher than PC Ultra spec.Real-Time Cinematics in 4K 60fps

　　Xbox One X cinematics were 4K 30fpsInvestigating 120fps Multiplayer support

　　Ah, but that’s not all! During the same livestream, The Coalition also mentioned that Gears Tactics will be coming to consoles sometime this fall. That’s been hinted at for a while, but it’s nice to get some confirmation. Certainly sounds like Gears fans have a good amount to look forward to!

　　So, what do you think? Will you be trying out Gears 5 on the Xbox Series X?