{"id":15742,"date":"2026-04-17T01:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=147116"},"modified":"2026-04-17T01:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:40:42","slug":"gears-5-hivebusters-expansion-arrives-december-15-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/gears-5-hivebusters-expansion-arrives-december-15-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate\/","title":{"rendered":"Gears 5: Hivebusters Expansion Arrives December 15 with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>Gears 5: Hivebusters<\/em> Expansion is available Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 6:00am PT and is available with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass#join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Game Pass Ultimate<\/a> on Console, PC and Android devices the same day as global release.<\/li>\n<li>The <em>Gears 5: Hivebusters<\/em> Expansion ($19.99) is available separately for pre-purchase or included with the <em>Gears 5: Game of the Year Edition<\/em> ($59.99) beginning December 15.<\/li>\n<li>The expansion adds 16 New Achievements for a total of 210 available Gamerscore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the past month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/gears-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Gears 5<\/em><\/a> released the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/11\/10\/gears-5-relaunches-on-xbox-series-xs-and-drops-bombs-with-wwes-batista-as-marcus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Series X|S update<\/a>, which relaunched the game with next-gen technical optimizations for new consoles and new campaign features, and followed up with the largest multiplayer update ever, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/11\/17\/gears-5-operation-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operation 5: Hollow Storm<\/a>. Today, to cap off this holiday\u2019s re-release, we\u2019re announcing the <em>Gears 5: Hivebusters<\/em> campaign expansion, coming Tuesday, December 15, 2020 to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or available for $19.99 pre-purchase from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/store\/productid\/9nb77cw5j1tt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft digital store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Gears 5: Hivebusters<\/em> Expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the new expansion, play as Lahni, Keegan and Mac \u2013 the heroes introduced in <em>Gears 5<\/em>\u2019s Escape mode \u2013 in their first mission as part of the secretive Hivebuster program. Thrown together and dubbed \u201cScorpio Squad,\u201d their suicide mission to destroy a Swarm hive may hold the key to saving Sera and their own redemption.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enjoy a new, 3-hour campaign set on the volcanic Galangi islands. The island lava flows and sandy beaches are crawling with Swarm and a deadly new predator.<\/li>\n<li>Use and upgrade Ultimate Abilities in a campaign story setting for the first time.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 3-player co-op, split-screen or online.<\/li>\n<li>16 new achievements to unlock for 210 Gamerscore<\/li>\n<li>The expansion supports <em>Gears 5<\/em> Xbox Series X|S optimizations, including reduced load times, quick resume, variable refresh rates and 4K HDR Ultra visuals on Series X.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Gears 5: Hivebusters<\/em> was written by Kurtis Wiebe, creator of the <em>Rat Queens <\/em>comic book series, and author of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idwpublishing.com\/product\/gears-of-war-hivebusters\/\"><em>Gears of War: Hivebusters<\/em><\/a> comics on which the expansions characters are based. <em>Gears of War: Hivebusters<\/em>, which originally appeared as a five-part series in 2019, is now available for print purchase as a single collected volume and includes the Mechanic Mac Character Skin and the Hivebusters Comic Cover Banner as bonus digital items for immediate use in multiplayer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gears-5-hivebusters-expansion-arrives-december-15-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147118\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Gears 5: Hivebusters<\/em> is the first Xbox Game Studios campaign expansion to join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate day-and-date with release. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can play as a part of their existing membership when the expansion is live on December 15. Simply update the game and launch the expansion from the <em>Gears 5<\/em> main menu.<\/p>\n<p>Other players can pre-purchase the expansion for $19.99 starting today via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/store\/productid\/9nb77cw5j1tt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft digital store<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1415070\/Gears_5__Hivebusters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gears-5-hivebusters-expansion-arrives-december-15-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147119\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>New Achievements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Gears 5: Hivebusters<\/em> is complete with a new set of Achievements worth 210 Gamerscore.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Gamerscore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Designation: Scorpio<\/td>\n<td>Unlock during the DLC Campaign<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Out of the Frying Pan<\/td>\n<td>Unlock during the DLC Campaign<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Island, New Mission<\/td>\n<td>Unlock during the DLC Campaign<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A Breath of Fresh Air<\/td>\n<td>Unlock during the DLC Campaign<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Spirit Walk<\/td>\n<td>Unlock during the DLC Campaign<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Face the Creature<\/td>\n<td>Unlock during the DLC Campaign<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Awakening<\/td>\n<td>Activate Keegan, Lahni and Mac&#8217;s Abilities in the Hivebuster Campaign Expansion<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electroblade<\/td>\n<td>Kill 50 enemies using Lahni&#8217;s Electroblade Ability as Lahni in the Hivebuster Campaign Expansion<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ready to Frontline<\/td>\n<td>Kill 50 enemies as Mac through your Barrier Ability in the Hivebuster Campaign Expansion<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Supplies for the Effort<\/td>\n<td>As Keegan, activate Resupply ability 25 times in the Hivebuster Campaign Expansion<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enter Hivebusters<\/td>\n<td>Complete all Chapters of the Hivebusters DLC (any difficulty)<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rite of passage<\/td>\n<td>Complete all Chapters of the Hivebusters DLC on Insane<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Renewed, not consumed<\/td>\n<td>Find all Character Ability upgrades in the Hivebusters DLC<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Operation: Ride the Snatcher<\/td>\n<td>Complete the Hivebusters DLC in 3-Player Co-Op (Scorpio squad, dupes not allowed)<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Searching for answers<\/td>\n<td>Collect all Campaign Collectibles in the Hivebusters DLC<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Class Act<\/td>\n<td>Reach level five on any one Assault, one Tank and one Support<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Centaur Set<\/td>\n<td>Max out each of the Anchor, Gunner, Pilot, Veteran, Brawler classes<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A Gear of many talents<\/td>\n<td>Complete a Versus match in each of Regency, River, Nexus, Clocktower, and Gridlock<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Hivebusters Graphic Novel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more background and lore around the Lahni, Keegan and Mac, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gears5.com\/hivebusters-graphic-novel-available-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Gears of War: Hivebusters<\/em> graphic novel<\/a>, also written by Kurtis Wiebe. It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gears-War-Hivebusters-Kurtis-Wiebe\/dp\/1684054176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available now<\/a> and includes the Mechanic Mac character skin and Hivebusters banner for use in <em>Gears 5<\/em> multiplayer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gears-5-hivebusters-expansion-arrives-december-15-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147120\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Gears 5: Game of the Year Edition<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Also available next week is the <em>Gears 5: Game of the Year Edition<\/em>, which includes the <em>Hivebusters<\/em> campaign expansion, <em>Halo: Reach<\/em> Character Pack, plus 30 days of boost, and is available as a digital exclusive from the Microsoft digital store ($59.99) or included on day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gears-5-hivebusters-expansion-arrives-december-15-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147121\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Cloud Gaming (Beta) Support<\/strong><br \/>Additionally, the <em>Gears 5: Hivebusters<\/em> campaign expansion will be available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\/cloud-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">play via cloud gaming (beta) with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate<\/a> upon launch on December 15. The expansion joins <em>Gears 5<\/em> and over 100 other titles now available to play from Android mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest on&nbsp;<em>Gears 5<\/em>, including the multiplayer relaunch as part of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/11\/17\/gears-5-operation-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operation 5<\/a> and our latest team up with <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/11\/20\/gears-5-wwe-survivor-series-the-new-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WWE Superstars The New Day<\/a>, stay tuned to Xbox Wire and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gears5.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gears5.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Related:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/08\/forza-horizon-4-super7\/\">Forza Horizon 4 Players &#8211; Do You Have What It Takes to Beat Horizon Super7?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/07\/talking-tunic-with-andrew-shouldice\/\">Talking Tunic with Its Creator Andrew Shouldice<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/07\/destiny-2-optimized-for-xbox-series-xs\/\">Destiny 2 Optimized: The Future is Closer Than You Think<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/08\/gears-5-hivebusters-arrives-december-15\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The Gears 5: Hivebusters Expansion is available Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 6:00am PT and is available with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on Console, PC and Android devices the same day as global release. The Gears 5: Hivebusters Expansion ($19.99) is available separately for pre-purchase or included with the Gears 5: Game of the Year Edition ($59.99) beginning December 15. The expansion adds 16 New Achievements for a total of 210 available Gamerscore. In the past month, Gears 5 released the Xbox Series X|S update, which relaunched the game with next-gen technical optimizations for new consoles and new campaign features, and followed up with the largest multiplayer update ever, Operation 5: Hollow Storm. Today, to cap off this holiday\u2019s re-release, we\u2019re announcing the Gears&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/gears-5-hivebusters-expansion-arrives-december-15-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-xbox-wire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gears 5: Hivebusters Expansion Arrives December 15 with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SummaryThe Gears 5: Hivebusters Expansion is available Tuesday, December 15, 2020 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