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The Coalition has pulled the curtain back on the newest Gears 5 content drop, Operation: Free For All, which will be dropping on December 12 on Xbox One and PC. This content drop will include new modes, maps, characters, and a brand new Tour of Duty with over 200 unlockable items for players to grind through.

Mentioned in the title, the free for all game mode will be launching with this content drop and will support up to 14 players, making it Gear’s 5 largest mode in the playlist to date. The Coalition says to support fights this big, they have created three brand new maps explicitly built to support a great FFA experience, each with their distinct style of gameplay.

The map descriptions are as followed:

Pit: This mining excavation frozen in time features huge slides that funnel combat into a dangerous central pit. Venture into the depths of the Pit to be rewarded with the best weapon pickups – if you can survive.

Core: A claustrophobic battle in the heart of a machine with fights that will be defined by bridges separating the two main sections of the map.

Nethercutt: This sprawling maze features large landmark rooms that create fierce points of contention and plenty of mayhem.

Along with the featured FFA game type, Arcade Blitz and 2v2 Ghashers are other modes that are joining the fun. Arcade Blitz is a no holds barred fast-paced objective mode, where objective hills move quickly, and points can only be captured by standing within the hill. This is an Arcade mode, so character arcade abilities come into play here. 2v2 Ghashers is the classic Gears mode where you and a buddy team up to take on another group of two on maps from Gears 4, Boxes, and Foundation Mid.

New characters were also revealed. After teasing both Lizzie Carmine and Damon Baird as COG hero’s last week, The Coalition got into detail about the heroes’ abilities and Swarm characters, Jermad and Locust Drome for use in Arcade and standard multiplayer. Also mentioned was another Swarm character, Kantus, who will be available in January 2020.

Damon Baird:

PvE Details:

• Role: Engineer
• Ultimate: Reinforce DR-1 – Summon a DR-1 that targets enemies
• Passive: Build new Fortifications at a small discount and carry Fortifications faster
• Skill Cards: 16

Versus Arcade Details:

• Passive: DB Specialist – Significantly reduced recoil on DeeBee Weapons
• Loadout: Enforcer, Snub, Flashbang
• Weapon Tree: Shock Grenade (2), Overkill (4), EMBAR (6)]
• Skull Bounty: Multi-kill Eliminations

Lizzie Carmine:

PvE Details:

• Role: Tank
• Ultimate: Summon Silverback – Summon and pilot a Silverback on the battlefield
• Passive: Enemies that die with your mark reduce the cooldown of your Ultimate
• Skill Cards: 16

Versus Arcade Details:

• Passive: Hot Footed – Taking damage makes you move faster for a brief time
• Loadout: Lancer, Talon, Smoke
• Weapon Tree: Shock Grenade (2), Gnasher (4), Dropshot (6)
• Skull Bounty: Multi-kill Eliminations

Jermad:

Versus Arcade Details:

• Passive: Hard Headed – Headshot Damage Reduction
• Loadout: Retro Lancer, Snub, Flashbang
• Weapon Tree: Ammo (3), Mulcher (6), Torque Bow (7)
• Skull Bounty: Multi-kill Eliminations

Locust Drone:

Versus Arcade Details:

• Passive: DB Specialist – Significantly reduced recoil on DeeBee Weapons
• Loadout: Enforcer, Snub, Flashbang
• Weapon Tree: Shock Grenade (2), Overkill (4), EMBAR (6)
• Skull Bounty: Multi-kill Eliminations

Gears 5 Operation Free For All Detailed, Coming December 12

Gears 5 Operation free For All is coming next week along with a number of new game modes, playable characters and other unlockables!

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[EverydayBeast]

Someone entering Gears 5 will be pushed closer into a great multiple experience with updates like these, I would take a change on Gears 5 if you haven't already (established story, great MP etc.) if you pass on Gears 5 at this point its for life priorities or playing other games. I'm not sure Gears 5 has any flaws.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

Someone entering Gears 5 will be pushed closer into a great multiple experience with updates like these, I would take a change on Gears 5 if you haven't already (established story, great MP etc.) if you pass on Gears 5 at this point its for life priorities or playing other games. I'm not sure Gears 5 has any flaws.

 

[Tiamat2san]

A little confusing ...
How many maps for horde mode?
I understand that’s only two.
The others are for FFA or 2 vs 2?
If that’s the case , I’m disappointed.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

'The Coalition' dropping this on Election day. The elites are telling us something!

 

[quickwhips]

Jusgement free for all was awesome. Looking forward to this.