Gears 5
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Gears 5 is a third-person shooter developed by The Coalition, and the fifth entry in the Gears of War series. At the game's launch in September 2019, the game had an official tie-in with Halo in the form of two playable characters in the game's multiplayer; Emile-A239 and Kat-B320, both SPARTAN-IIIs originally featured in Halo: Reach. The crossover was first announced at Gamescom 2019, with the tie-in even given some official (albeit non-canon) lore in a subsequent Canon Fodder article.[1]
Halo: Reach Character Pack[edit]
The Halo: Reach Character Pack was released at the same time as Gears 5's launch. It can only be acquired by purchasing the Gears 5 Ultimate Edition, or upgrading with a DLC purchase of the Gears 5 Ultimate Add-On.[2] Alternatively, the Gears 5 Ultimate Edition can be acquired through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.[1][3]The pack includes Emile and Kat from Halo: Reach for use in Gears 5's Horde and Escape multiplayer modes, each with a number of unique abilities to use. The pack also contains some cosmetic items including:
- Noble Team Jack Skin
- Noble Team Banner
- Noble Team Blood Spray
- Noble Team Mark
- Noble Team Weapon Set
In Gears 5, Emile acts as a character suited for Offensive roles. He is equipped with a drop shield, alongside a shotgun and a knife. Kat is designed to act as a combat engineer, building and repairing fortifications for her team. Kat's unique ability is to deploy a hologram similar to the Halo: Reach armor ability.
Universe and lore[edit]
When the Halo: Reach Character Pack was announced, 343 Industries Franchise Writer Jeff Easterling wrote some official non-canon lore to tie the crossover into the Halo universe. This was framed as UNSC Priority Transmission 00106C-54, a coded message sent by 30871-00289-RF (a member of the "EXOTERIC Division") to Kat, detailing some new findings on an asteroid named TC-858. The report details that the crew investigating the asteroid discovered a portal which appears to be able to transport people to an alternate universe - the Gears of War universe. Kat and Emile are ordered to investigate the portal, with a prowler set to pick them up.[1]
This is not the first time that Gears of War had been given a nod in Canon Fodder. For 2015's April Fools "Canon Fauxder" article, a joke listing of Covenant fringe species included a Locust from the earlier Gears titles.[4]
Gallery[edit]
Emile and Kat.
Emile in Gears 5's menu.
Kat in Gears 5's menu.
The Noble Team skin for the Lancer.
The Noble Team skin for the Gnasher shotgun.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Gears of Lore (Retrieved on Sep 18, 2019) [archive]
- ^ Xbox, Gears 5 Ultimate Add-On (Retrieved on Aug 17, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Xbox Wire, Gears 5 at gamescom 2019: Horde, Halo: Reach Character Pack, and AAPE by A Bathing Ape® (Retrieved on Aug 17, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fauxder - Believe (Retrieved on Dec 23, 2019) [archive]
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