The Coalition announces two new in-game bonuses for long timeGearsfans who decide to pick up a new copy ofGears of War 4when it releases next week.

After a small hiatus, theGears of Warfranchise is finally making its long awaited return. Starting on Friday, the doors open officially forGears of War 4Ultimate Edition ownerswhile everyone else will get access a few days later. Even though the series isnow in the hands of The Coalitioninstead of long time developer Epic Games, the new studio is making sure long time fans are taken care of by offering a nice little bonus for those who grab a copy of the game.

The second bonus series regulars will receive is a bonus operations pack, which is part of thenew gear packs mechanic. This virtual card pack bestows exclusive bonuses to the player and is guaranteed to contain one customization item and four additional cards of any type. A code for the pack download will be sent out through Xbox Live messaging starting next week and will expire on May 23, 2025.

Gears of War 4is arguably Microsoft’s biggest fall release this year, as the mega corporation has devoted a ton of money and resources into the product. Fans have already seenmultiple Xbox One SGears of War 4bundlesrevealed, including a brand new deep blue model based on series newcomer JD Fenix. Other accessories like theGears of War 4Elite controller are also shipping later this week, and the developer has even tried to make the season pass even more enticing byadding 11 additional card packsto an already stuffed downloadable content package.

Are you excited for this new entry in the long running series? What do you think of these bonus items? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.

Gears of War 4officially launches on July 01, 2025 for Windows 10 PC and Xbox One.