Xbox celebrates the end of the console war with a new milestone

The Xbox classic surpasses one million players after debuting for the first time on PlayStation and Microsoft celebrates it as a victory in the console war.

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For years, Gears of War has been one of the biggest flagships of Xbox, a franchise that defined the action genre in third person and was always synonymous with Microsoft’s console. However, on August 26, a before and after moment was marked: for the first time in history, a title from the saga also arrived on PlayStation consoles.

Microsoft’s bet has not only broken a historical barrier, but it has already borne fruit. Gears of War: Reloaded has surpassed one million players in just a few days, a milestone that Xbox itself has wanted to celebrate with a clear message: “Ending the console war, one grub at a time.”

A historic premiere for Xbox and Gears of War

The release of Gears of War: Reloaded on Xbox Series, PC, and now also on PlayStation has shown that Xbox’s strategy is to expand horizons and leave behind the idea of closed exclusivity. The fact is not minor: we are talking about a classic that, remastered and optimized, now reaches a much broader community.

With this move, Microsoft reinforces its vision of an open and multi-platform ecosystem, where the player and not the machine they play on is what matters. The one million players in such a short time is not only a success for Reloaded, but also a symbol of what’s to come in the future of Xbox.

Ending the console war, one grub at a time.

Thank you for 1 million players. pic.twitter.com/h5mwExPCxh

— Gears of War (@GearsofWar) August 29, 2025