Talking Point: Would You Be Disappointed If A 'Gears Collection' Didn't Include Multiplayer?

Update []: The rumours are continuing to swirl about this, as we've highlighted elsewhere:

Original Story: There's no concrete proof yet that a Gears Collection exists, but everyone seems to be talking about it following the recent rumours that have cropped up - especially the one that suggests it'll be revealed and released later this year.

In fact, the latest rumour we've come across suggests it might not feature PvP multiplayer, which has been mentioned by DetectiveSeeds on Twitter. We've never come across this apparent leaker / insider before, so it's hard to say how reliable their sources might prove, hence why we're making this a "Talking Point" rather than reporting it as a main story.

"Gears of War Collection should be releasing early to mid August. It is PS5 Pro enhanced, but I have been told NO Multiplayer PVP, campaign focus only."

"The game is loaded onto PS storefront on the back end (this is the same with others I have said in the past). It shows 1 player and does not show support for additional players. I asked about co-op, but no clarification on that yet."

Again, don't take this as fact or anything for now - but it's interesting to think about, right? If Xbox and The Coalition were to release a Gears Collection later this year, how detrimental would it be if multiplayer wasn't part of the package?

The big focus of a Collection would surely be to catch players up ahead of Gears of War: E-Day's release either later this year or next year, which means focusing on the campaign makes a lot of sense. That said, it's hard to fathom something like Halo: The Master Chief Collection not including multiplayer, and it feels like a similar situation here.

We'll be shocked if Xbox announces a Gears Collection at the Xbox Games Showcase in June that doesn't include multiplayer in some form, but who knows? There'd certainly be plenty of disgruntlement if that were to happen...

How Important Is Multiplayer To A Gears Collection? (470 votes)

  1. It would HAVE to have multiplayer, simple as that!%
  2. I'd say it's pretty important, yeah%
  3. Somewhat important%
  4. The campaign is the main thing, but multiplayer would be nice%
  5. Not bothered about PvP, but it needs co-op%
  6. No need for multiplayer at all!%
  7. Other%

What did you vote in the poll above? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments below.