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2019 · Mediatonic · Real-time strategy

Gears Pop!

Gears POP! is a real-time multiplayer mobile game featuring fan-favorite Gears of War characters in a Funko art style. Collect charming characters, fight real-time explosive arena battles, and mix and match powerful units and support items to build the strongest squad.

Released
22 August 2019
Platforms
AndroidWindowsiOS
Genres
Real-time strategy
Developers
Mediatonic
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Modes
Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Science fictionWarfare
Country
United Kingdom
Age ratings
ESRB E10+

About

Gears Pop! was a mobile real-time strategy video game in which two players battle using Funko Pop!-stylized characters from the Gears fictional universe. Its gameplay was modeled on that of Clash Royale. The game was released on August 22, 2019, on Android, iOS, and Windows platforms, about a month in advance of the next major entry in the series, Gears 5. The game was developed by UK-based developer Mediatonic along with The Coalition.

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Gameplay

In Gears Pop, two players battle by playing tokens on a playfield, which spawned Funko Pop-stylized characters from the Gears of War fictional universe. The characters used cover points to advance on the enemy's two defense turrets and home base before the opponent accomplishes the same. Apart from its cover mechanics, its gameplay heavily resembled that of Clash Royale.

The game was free-to-play and used microtransactions. It was one of the few mobile games to feature Xbox achievement compatibility.

Development

The game was announced at E3 2018 and was released on August 22, 2019, on Android, iOS, and Windows platforms, about a month prior to the next major release in the series, Gears 5.

The servers for the game were shut down on April 26, 2021.

Reception

Gears Pop received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Pocket Gamer gave the game three stars out of five, writing, "Gears POP! is a decent mobile strategy game, one which can keep your attention for hours thanks to online play, but it's not the best in its genre either."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows22 August 2019Worldwide
iOS22 August 2019Worldwide
Android22 August 2019Worldwide

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