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 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.[1][2]
| Gears Pop! | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Mediatonic The Coalition |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
| Series | Gears |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | August 22, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Gameplay edit
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.[3]
The game was free-to-play and used microtransactions.[3] It was one of the few mobile games to feature Xbox achievement compatibility.[4]
Development edit
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.[5]
The servers for the game were shut down on April 26, 2021.[6]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | iOS: 64/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Jeuxvideo.com | 14/20[8] |
| Pocket Gamer |   [9] |
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."
Within a week of launch, Gears Pop had over one million users.[10]
References edit
- ^ Batchelor, James (January 21, 2019). "How Mediatonic is bringing Gears of War to mobile". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Gears Pop! credits list The Coalition and Mediatonic as the developers". Mobygames. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Grubb, Jeff (August 23, 2019). "Gears Pop is Clash Royale with cover mechanics". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ O'Connor, James (August 20, 2019). "Gears Pop! Releases August 22, And Will Offer 1000 Gamerscore - Here's The Achievement List". GameSpot. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Bankhurst, Adam (August 22, 2019). "Gears POP! Gameplay Showcases Marcus Fenix, Cole Train, and Chainsaws - IGN". IGN. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Moyse, Chris (October 28, 2020). "Gears POP! will shut down its servers in April 2021". Destructoid. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Gears Pop! for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ gamecube, Olive (October 25, 2019). "Test Gears POP! : L'association de Gears et des figurines Funko POP fait-elle bon ménage ?". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Aubrey, Dave (August 30, 2019). "Gears POP! review - "Good gears, bad pop"". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Winslow, Jeremy (August 29, 2019). "The New Funko-Themed Gears Pop Game Is Off To A Strong Start". GameSpot. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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