E3 2017: Gears of War 4’s Xbox One X upgrades detailed

It's gonna look good!

Microsoft revealed their new and improved Xbox One during their E3 2017 presentation and it's coming with a lot of power. With all that extra power, game developers are looking to upgrade their games to take advantage of all that extra power.

Microsoft's long time series, Gears of War, will be one of the first Xbox One X enhanced games!

The Coalition's Studio Head, Rod Fergusson, sat down with Technical Director Mike Rayner to discuss Gears of War 4 upcoming enhancements for the Xbox One X. You can hear the game devs talk about the upgrades heading to Gears of War 4 in the video above or get a brief rundown in the bullet points below:

  • 4K Native at all times
  • High Res Textures
  • Higher Polygon count rendering
  • Longer Draw Distance
  • Fully Dynamic Shadows in entire environment
  • Enhanced Shadow Detail
  • Improved Reflections