Xbox's iconic cover-based shooter is switching gears for its next big release. Developers The Coalition and Splash Damage are launching a new strategy game set in the Gears of War universe called Gears Tactics. It arrives at the end of April for PC (and eventually on Xbox One), and is a canonical entry in the series. This is the first non-shooter release in the Gears series since the mobile game Gears Pop. It's a big change of pace for the franchise, and GameSpot recently had the opportunity to check out some gameplay and speak with one of the lead developers to find out more.
Note: Due to current circumstances relating to COVID-19, this preview session was conducted over Discord. GameSpot got to see a live demo but was not able to play directly. As such, this is more of an overview of what was seen, than an impressions piece.
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