In this day and age, it's common for leaks to spread quickly through the Internet, and developers can do little to stop the flow of information. This is the case with Gears 5, which saw a horde of upcoming multiplayer skins leaked through social media and Reddit. Rather than comment on the leak or try to stop it, Gears 5's developer merely addressed the situation in a humorous way.
There are over 35 Gears 5 multiplayer character skins floating around social media at the moment, and it's been difficult to pin down exactly where they originated. While the Gears Mexico fan account notably did its part to spread the information, it doesn't appear to be the main source. The skins consist of Omega Squad, Hivebuster, Chrome Steel, Hollow Storm, Recon, and Heroic, just to name a few. The official Gears of War Twitter account chimed in on the leak in a curious way -- through a meme. While the meme doesn't exactly confirm that the skins are legit, it doesn't exactly deny it, either, which has led some fans to believe that the Gears 5 skins are legitimate.
The game's developer, The Coalition, likely has its hands full with more important things, such as working on new content like the Hivebusters expansion that released earlier this month. The newest DLC gets its name from the popular comic book of the same title, and has players step into the shoes of Lahni, Keegan, and Mac from the Gears 5 Escape Mode. As the Scorpio Squad, they engage in a campaign that lasts around 3 hours long and features up to three-player-co-op. Additionally, Hivebusters released with a free update, dubbed the Title Update 12, that brought along a number of changes and fixes to the game.
As DLC and new content for Gears 5 continues to roll out, players can't help but wonder how the latest Gears of War trilogy will come to an end. The tone of the games has shifted noticeably from the original trilogy, and The COG has changed a lot since then, becoming almost a secondary antagonist over the course of the games. This begs the question of how The COG will affect Gears 6's story. This primarily relies on First Minister Jinn and her motives. There is plenty of speculation, but players will just have to wait and see how The Coalition develops the story and Jinn's role in it.
Gears 5 is available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Pure Xbox