At the time of its 2008 release, Epic Games cited concerns over piracy on the Windows platform. Despite the success of the first game on PC, the developers decided to keep the sequels exclusive to Xbox to drive console sales. While Gears of War: Ultimate Edition eventually brought the first game back to modern PCs, the rest of the original trilogy remains locked to the Xbox ecosystem. Safety Warning

To run the Xbox 360 version via emulation effectively, your PC should meet or exceed these general specs: : Windows 10/11 (64-bit).