Gears 5 releases a new multiplayer trailer ahead of the 'Tech Test'

Gears 5 might not had shown a lot at E3 2019, but they did detail an all new game mode, designed for 3 players, but there is still more multiplayer in Gears 5 than just that and celebrating the upcoming technical preview, they have released a new trailer showing off The Arcade.

Part of the Versus test will have players choosing one of 5 classes on each side of the fight, thankfully Xbox have detailed just which character matches up with each class and also given some insight on which skills each have.

Hunter – Kait / Swarm Hunter

• Passive: Increased Movement Speed
• Bounty: Execute for an additional Skull
• Loadout: Hammerburst, Talon Autopistol, Smoke Grenade
• Upgrades: Boltok, Incendiary Grenades, Torque Bow

Kait and the Swarm Hunter are versatile characters thanks to their fast movement and vision-blocking smoke grenades.

Their weapons let them catch enemies off guard at range before relocating to avoid being targeted by opponents, or by executing fast flanks on unsuspecting enemies with Incendiaries and Talon.

Support – JD / Swarm Drone

• Passive: Spot enemies who damage you. Enemies you spot reward health to killer.
• Bounty: Multi-kill for an additional Skull.
• Loadout: Lancer, Snub Pistol, Flashbangs
• Upgrades: 3 Random Weapon upgrade slots of varying quality

JD and the Drone are the backbone of any team, providing critical healing to teammates who kill any opponents you mark while supporting from a distance with his sturdy loadout.

While their weapon upgrades are randomized, this gives JD and the Drone more versatility as they move between supporting fights and taking out enemies. Plus, who doesn’t love a little surprise sometimes? This hero character is recommended for new players to give the best variety of power weapons.

Heavy – Del / Scion

• Passive: Receive Stim(Extra health above the normal maximum) for Kills
• Bounty: Multi-kill for an additional Skull
• Loadout: Hammerburst, Talon Autopistol
• Upgrades: Buzzkill, Mulcher, RL-4 Salvo

If you’re all about the big guns, Del or the Scion is the hero for you.

While Heavy Weapons make this a slower paced hero than others, their passive ability adds additional health (known as Stim) every time they get a kill. This helps them survive when exposing themselves to engage with Heavy Weapons.

CQB – Marcus / Swarm Grenadier

• Passive: Cover slide speed and distance increased
• Bounty: Execute for an additional Skull
• Loadout: Enforcer, Snub Pistol, Smoke Grenade
• Upgrades: Shock Grenades, Gnasher, Breaker Mace

For the bold and the brave, these heroes are all about getting up close and very personal. Their loadout and weapon tree sacrifices range in exchange for some potent close range weaponry.

Without many tools to fight at range, their passive allows them to take cover quickly and close the gap. If you see Marcus or the Grenadier pull out Breaker… run.

Sniper – Fahz / Swarm Sniper

• Passive: Immune to flinching when ADS or fully scoped
• Bounty: Headshot kill for an additional Skull
• Loadout: Lancer, Talon Autopistol, Flashbang
• Upgrades: Boltok, Marzka, Longshot

Fahz and the Swarm Sniper are for players that love to snipe from a distance thanks to their headshot centric weapons of increasing quality.

Both can take hits without flinching while they line up those sweet headshots on opponents that dare to challenge them at range, so keep calm and land your shots to make them truly shine.

If you want to take part in the Tech Test, you can find out how to get in, right here.