Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica writes: “After a six-hour gameplay event at Microsoft’s Coalition studioand hours more spent testing its online versus options in a July beta testI’ve come to a conclusion that I can’t shake off. The Xbox Game Pass subscription service now has its official, signature game: the something-for-everyone blockbuster that lands less as a “must-buy” product and more as a no-brainer action game to sample.”

Source: N4G PC Gears of War 5 Hands-On: A New Blockbuster for the Game-Subscription Era | Ars Technica