Does Gears of War: Reloaded Have Split Screen?
Yes—it does, but with a twist that might frustrate a few folks. On consoles (Xbox Series and PS5), Gears of War: Reloaded absolutely supports classic split-screen co-op for two players, much like the original did. You and a friend can kick back on the couch, one as Marcus, one as Dom, just like it’s 2006 again... which, honestly, feels downright wholesome. Those campaign memories—booting up the old 360, bottles of soda everywhere, feeling like no Locust could stand a chance—well, they're alive and well for the console version.
But here's the kicker: split-screen co-op is not available on PC. Yep, that's not just a rumor — reviews and the official Steam page confirm it. That’s left a chunk of PC players feeling a little burned. Several folks on Steam and Reddit have vented about expecting couch co-op, only to find it’s been stripped from the PC release. @ALegendaryDrops on Twitter pointed out the irony in Gears of War ads promoting local co-op and split screen, only for PC players to discover that the feature isn’t actually available on their version.
The decision’s upset enough players that “Mixed” Steam reviews are dominated by disappointment over the missing feature. The official word is that local split-screen on PC was either technically difficult or a development casualty—take your pick, but either way, if you want real two-player couch action, stick to console. Online co-op, though? That’s available on all platforms. So if your “second Dom” is miles away, you’re covered.
Does Gears of War: Reloaded Support Crossplay?
Yes, Gears of War: Reloaded supports full crossplay across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. This means—finally—no more “ugh, wrong console” excuses from your gaming crew. You can squad up across systems, fire up Horde mode, or grind through the campaign itself, all together.
There are a few small platform wrinkles: PlayStation players can easily invite PSN friends, but they do need to link or log into a Microsoft account to make full use of crossplay (and cross-progression as a sweet side bonus). Handy tip: if you’re really anti-crossplay for whatever reason, the settings menu lets you turn it off so you’ll only face opponents on your console.
Honestly, seeing Gears bridge the Sony/Microsoft divide feels like time travel from the height of the console wars. Playing as a Vita-owning PS fanboy way back, being able to chainsaw through Locust on a PlayStation now—alongside Xbox pals? Feels momentous, like an invisible wall just disappeared.
