<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The Gears of War: Reloaded beta offers a preview of the game on PlayStation 5 before its official release later this summer.</li><li>The beta includes testing of competitive multiplayer aspects, excluding the famous horde mode, over two weekends.</li><li>Both weekends of the beta feature crossplay support and gradual unlocking of additional playable content.</li><li>Ways to access the beta include preordering Gears of War: Reloaded, having a digital copy of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, or subscribing to Xbox Game Pass.</li><li>Preordering or using Game Pass grants access to special skins for multiplayer characters.</li><li>The first beta weekend will offer Team Deathmatch on three maps, starting June 13 at 3 p.m. EDT and ending on June 15 at 3 p.m. EDT.</li><li>The second weekend includes Team Deathmatch on five maps and King of the Hill on one map, running from June 20 at 3 p.m. EDT to June 22 at 3 p.m. EDT.</li></ul>

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