Gears of War Ultimate Edition upgraded to include entire Gears collection

Backwards compatibility is a great thing.

Gears of War Ultimate Edition will be hitting the Xbox One with a Standard Edition  ($39.99 USD) and Deluxe Edition ($59.99 USD), but there's something that both editions come with at no extra charge – every other copy of Gears of War.

Everyone who plays the Ultimate Edition before December 31st, 2015 will receive a free copy of Gears of War 2, 3, and Judgment through the Xbox One's new backwards compatibility feature. This bonus deal from is the perfect package to tide you over to the release of Gears of War 4 when it release in late 2016.

Gears of War Ultimate Edition is the high definition remaster of the original gears of war game with five previously unreleased chapters added to the campaign. If you have yet to check out how the original game and Ultimate Edition compare – fear not. You can check out the comparison right here.

The Xbox One version of the Ultimate Edition is set to release August 25 for $40, with a PC version soon follow.