The image above is a supposed leaked screenshot of a very private beta that Black Tusk Studios, the now show runners of the Gears of War franchise, have sent to some very lucky people.
According to reports from Polygon and Kotaku, they have seen behind the scenes screenshots of a supposed remaster of the first game with heightened textures, better lighting effects, and 60 fps gameplay in both campaign and multiplayer.
You can read the full report on this information in the source below, and I will continue to update as more info comes out. Will continue to take with a grain of salt until a full statement is issued from black tusk studios.
The only reason I remain slightly skeptical is the fact that Phil Spencer announced earlier that Xbox is working on multiple projects set in the Gears Universe. This could mean a full Marcus Fenix collection (ala Halo MCC) or perhaps a brand new game in the series.
-UPDATE via Kotaku-
UPDATE (9:10pm): It’s real. Three different people playing tonight’s test build tell us that it’s just the first Gears of War. This test build is multiplayer-only, featuring the following modes: Team Deathmatch; King of the Hill; 1 Life 1V1 Shotgun TDM; 1v1 Sudden Death Gnashers Only; 4v4 TDM Single Round; and 4v4 KOTH Single Round.