Gears Tactics is coming to the PC on April 28th, won’t feature microtransactions, PC requirements


Microsoft has announced that Gears Tactics will be coming to the PC on April 28th, 2020. Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game set 12 years before the first Gears of War. The game will not feature any microtransactions, and you can find its latest gameplay trailer below.

In Gears Tactics, you play as Gabe Diaz, recruiting, developing and commanding your squads on a desperate mission to hunt down the relentless and powerful leader of the Locust army: Ukkon, the mastermind monster who makes monsters.

Players will have to outsmart their enemy in uniquely brutal, turn-based tactical combat. Moreover, players will experience the intensity of one of the most-acclaimed video game sagas in an exciting new way.

Here are the game’s key features:

  • Immersive and character-driven story: Play as the defiant soldier Gabe Diaz, rescuing and building your troops in a journey of leadership, survival and sacrifice.
  • Customizable squad and equipment: Prepare your troops to face tough enemies, upgrading their skills and outfitting them with loot collected in challenging missions.
  • Aggressive gameplay: Command your squad in fast paced, turn-based battles, advancing and surviving intense and visceral encounters with the unstoppable, swarming enemy.
  • Massive boss battles: Defeat towering deadly bosses that defy your strategies and completely change the scale of the battle.

Microsoft has also revealed the game’s official PC system requirements.

MINIMUM:

    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel i3 Skylake | AMD FX-6000
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 260X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible

RECOMMENDED:

    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel i5 Coffee Lake | AMD Ryzen 3
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible