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Multiplayer
Welcome to IGN's complete list of Gears 5 Multiplayer. This page contains information on the various game modes available in Gears 5.
Versus Modes
Versus Mode includes several playlists, east of which pits you (and a few teammates) against teams of enemies, both human and computer-controlled.
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Keep reading to learn about the differences and determine which Versus Mode is right for you.
Quickplay
Play in rolling matches across a variety of modes and maps in a more casual environment.
This is best for players who are just getting started in Gears 5 multiplayer, and those who want to get right into the action.
- Arcade Quickplay - Rolling social match of Arcade mode.
- Classic Quickplay - Play your favorite game modes like Arms Race, Dodgeball, and Team Deathmatch.
- Co-op VS. AI - Join a Co-op Versus match against Beginner, Intermediate, Experienced, or Advanced AI with up to 4 players online. Vote for the next map and mode at the end of every round.
Ranked
Play matches against similarly skilled opponents for weekly rewards.
- King Of The Hill - Capture and hold objective rings to score enough points to win.
- Team Deathmatch - The classic. Team up with other players and eliminate all members of the opposing team to win.
- Guardian - Execute the enemy team leader to prevent respawns, then eliminate the enemy team to clutch victory.
- Escalation - Capture the rings to win. New weapons are placed by each team every round.
- Execution - Eliminate all members of the opposing team using executions. You get one life per round.
Horde Mode
The defining five player co-op defensive mode. Survive 50 waves of enemies to claim victory.
Horde Mode pits a team of players against waves of ever-increasing difficulty. Use Power gained from killing enemies to create defenses between waves and see if you can last through all 50 waves.
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Escape
Escape is a cooperative multiplayer mode which uses (mostly) different characters from Horde.
Team up with other players and race away from the toxic venom cloud before it destroys you along with the hive you are trying to destroy.
- Weekly Escape - Escape from a designated Hive to gain special rewards.
- Past Hives - Play previous Challenge hives to earn Skill cards and compete for exclusive rewards on the leaderboards.
- Map Sharing - Play hives made by the community or create your own to share.
- Custom - Find a custom game to join, or host your own.