The story of “Gears of War” thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surfaced from the bowels of the planet. Players live and breathe the role of Marcus Fenix. A disgraced former war hero, Marcus seeks personal redemption as he leads his fire team against an onslaught of merciless warriors from below.

Ultimate Edition includes:

Gears of War 4 Vintage Del Pack: The Vintage Del Pack features a Vintage Del character skin, emblem, two Vintage weapon skins and a special Vintage Del bounty. This pack will be unlocked at launch.

Gears of War 4 Season Pass: Rev up your Lancers for co-op and multiplayer with the Gears of War 4 Season Pass. Join this VIP experience and score the following perks: the exclusive Vintage VIP Pack featuring Vintage JD and two Vintage weapon skins, permanent access to 24 additional DLC maps (two per month for a year) for private play on dedicated servers, access to an exclusive Developer Playlist with new maps.

About the game:

A new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, JD Fenix and his friends, Kait and Del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy.

Never Fight Alone: Enjoy two-player co-op with friends locally via split-screen, or over Xbox Live. Player 2 can select either Kait or Del.
Redefined Cover Gameplay: New close-cover combat moves and combat-knife executions turn each piece of cover into an offensive opportunity.
Brutal New Weapons: An incredible arsenal of new weapons includes the Buzzkill and Dropshot, which can shoot around and over cover, raining destruction from all angles
Explosive Versus Multiplayer: Compete online in new and favourite game types, all at 60fps on dedicated servers. A new visible ranking system means fairer matchmaking for social, competitive and professional players alike.