Versus is our Player vs Player experience, with 9 distinct modes from the approachable Arcade experience to the pinnacle of Gears competitive play - Escalation.
Arcade
Arcade is a Versus experience for all types of players. This ultimate jump-in/jump-out mode brings hero characters, each with their own distinct abilities and weapon upgrades, to Gears 5 Versus players.
Arcade Deathmatch is just the first Arcade mode available at launch, where two teams of five race to be first to 50 kills.
Classic Modes
The traditional Gears 5 Versus experience is available across all of our other modes, featuring Lancer/Gnasher starts and one shared weapon tuning. Here are the modes that are currently available:
- King of the Hill
- Team Deathmatch
- Escalation
- Guardian
- Dodgeball
- Arms Race
- Execution
- Warzone
Matchmaking
Matchmaking offers a variety of experiences for Versus.
Open the Quickplay menu to find Unranked Matchmaking. In Unranked Matchmaking, jump in and jump out of matches at any time. At the end of each match, vote for a map (and mode in Classic Quickplay) and roll straight into the next match.
At launch, the following Quickplay playlists are available:
- Arcade (Squad Size Limit: 3)
- Classic (Squad Size Limit: 2)
- Co-Op vs AI – Team up with other players and practice against Bots
Ranked Play uses Skill Ratings and our Divisions Ranking System to provide the best matches possible. By accurately assessing your Skill, you will play opponents similarly skilled to you more often than in Quickplay. Once you match into a Lobby, you are committed to finishing the game or you may be suspended from matchmaking.
At launch, the following Ranked playlists are available:
- King of the Hill
- Team Deathmatch
- Escalation
- Guardian
Custom Lobbies are a great way to create or join exactly the Versus experience you want to play. You can set or join exactly the kind of match you want to play on any of the available Versus Modes.