Gears 5's next Operation makes rewards easier to earn Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Gears 5's next Operation makes rewards easier to earn Scratch one grub. News by Hirun Cryer Contributor Updated on 5 Dec 2019 2 comments Operation 2: Free-For-All, the next update for Gears 5's multiplayer, will make rewards easier to earn when it launches next week. It introduces a new Tour of Duty, the game's battle pass-style system which doles out rewards when you earn enough stars to level up a tier. Stars are earned by completing multiplayer challenges called medals, and Operation 2's Tour of Duty doubles the number of possible medals you can earn through Versus multiplayer to four categories of medals. Operation 2 is slated to feature over 200 cosmetic items through its Tour of Duty, including weapon skins, expressions, executions, and character skins, including Collector's Winter Marcus and Onyx Guard. Free-For-All mode debuts in Gears 5 with Operation 2. It will feature 14 players fighting to be the first to 30 kills, and start on the featured multiplayer playlist, before coming to Ranked playlists in January 2020. Watch on YouTube In the Arcade portion of Gears 5's multiplayer, four new characters are joining the fray. Lizzie Carmine and Damon Baird are playable on the Coalition side, while the Locust Drone and Locust sniper Jermad are playable for the villains. Additionally, Lizzie and Baird are playable in Horde and Escape modes. Lizzie can summon a Silverback mech in both modes, while Baird can call in a DR-1 DeeBee robot to help out. So no, despite fan requests, those OG Carmines are still not available. Finally, the 2v2 Gnashers mode is back in Gears 5. The Gnasher shotguns are infamously brutal in Gears' PvP action, and will debut immediately in Ranked playlists. Operation 2: Free-For-All launches in Gears 5 on 11th December. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store