Gears of War: Ultimate Edition includes the other Gears games for free

Microsoft and The Coalition have announced that all fans who purchase Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be able to unlock the entire Gears collection via Xbox One Backward Compatibility.

By playing Gears of War: Ultimate Edition on Xbox Live from Aug. 25 through Dec. 31, 2015, you’ll get access to Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 and Gears of War: Judgment in Backward Compatibility when it launches this fall.

This also means if you own Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 or Gears of War: Judgment on Xbox 360, you’ll be able to play them on your Xbox One. You can even keep all your previously-saved files, game add-ons, achievements and play with friends on Xbox Live no matter which Xbox console they’re on.

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is a remastering of the original game – reimagined from the ground up with next-gen graphics, recaptured and rebuilt cinematics, and modernized gameplay.

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be released later this month on Xbox One.