After making a successful debut in Gears of War 4, this variant arrives on Gears 5, allowing you to complete an entire horde in a time much less than the canonical 2 hours required by the traditional version. Compared to the halved length proposed on Gears of War 4, in Gears 5 we will see this concept further accentuated, with a Horde of only 12 waves,thought to last no more than half an hour. The advance will be characterized by the arrival of a mini-boss on wave 4 and a pair of bosses and mini-bosses at both wave 8 and the final.

The accelerated dynamic will be balanced by a richer initial endowment and increased resources provided by the siphons during the match.

Initially, Frenzy mode will only be available on three maps (Forge, Forge, and Show) and only through matchmaking. In about a month, with the opening of Game 3 Season 3, the rotation will be extended to all maps, and throughout the year this variant will also be selectable as part of custom/private lobbying.

If you're interested in experimenting with this "bite & run" version of the Horde, you have one more reason to do so: to celebrate the debut of the Frenzy Horde, the experience and resource boost will be active for the entire week,as well as an X2 multiplier of class experience levels used in Horde.

Please note that Gears 5 is included in the Game Passservice.