Gears 5 Update Removes Feature, But It's Not All Bad News
The Coalition launched Gears 5 in 2019 to mostly positive reviews, and it supported the game post-launch with updates that added new maps, characters, and more. The updates to Gears 5 have consistently added new content to the game, but the latest update actually removes one of its features.
As some may recall, Gears 5 featured a Map Builder feature where players could build maps for the Escape game mode. However, after downloading the latest update, Gears 5 players will find that Map Builder and its associated content have been completely removed from the game. According to The Coalition, this is so that the team can focus its efforts on future projects, though what those future projects may be has not been clarified.
Gears 5 is Adding New Accessibility Options
It doesn't seem as though there was a big community surrounding Gears 5's Map Builder or Escape mode, so this development is unlikely to upset too many people. However, there were achievements tied to the Map Builder mode, and so some Gears of War fans may be worried that it will no longer be possible to unlock all the achievements in the game. Anyone concerned about that can rest easy, however, and should they choose to boot up the game after downloading the update, they'll actually get the achievements for free.
Prior to Map Builder being removed from the game, Gears 5 players could earn an achievement called «I Made It All By Myself» by building their own map in the game. There was also an achievement called «Homegrown Hive» that was rewarded to players who managed to complete a featured fan-made Escape Hive. Neither Gears 5 achievement required much in the way of time or effort, but since they are now technically impossible to get through legitimate means, The
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