Will Gears of War 4 multiplayer on PC require me to buy Xbox live?

No, you won't need a Gold subscription to play Xbox Live games on Windows 10. A Silver account is fine.

According to an interview with a Microsoft representative on GameSpot (found here:

www.gamespot.com/.../1100-6440846), “Xbox Live Gold isn’t required for playing games that are Xbox Play Anywhere other than enjoying online multiplayer with those games on Xbox One.”

Therefore, I think it is safe to say you won't need Xbox Live Gold to play the game on PC.

Hey Gin Wae

If you purachsed the Xbox One S Gears 4 console the codes for the other gears games should be in the box i believe. If not other people that are buying Gears 4 from the store will have there codes sent to them with in 1 month of starting to play Gears 4.
The 7 to 10 days doesn't apply to this offer. For more info please take a look at the store page with regards to the offer.


*Requires broadband internet to download, and 70-80 GB of hard drive space. Offer not available in Japan or China. The Xbox 360 Gears of War collection includes Xbox 360 titles Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 and Gears of War: Judgment. Each
title works as part of the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program. 32GB of hard drive space required. To qualify, purchase and redeem Gears of War 4 on Xbox Live by December 31 2016. Tokens for download will be sent in waves through Xbox Live in-dash message
system within one month of redemption. Must be 17+. Xbox One, broadband internet (ISP fees apply) and Xbox Live membership required. Not available in all markets. See
www.GearsofWar.com for the latest information.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-GB/store/p/Gears-of-War-4/9NBLGGH4PBBM

Hey Gingi45

Codes for the other gears games are going out in waves. You will get the codes sent to you in 2 xbox live messages with in 1 month of when you started playing Gears 4.

Please refer to the store page for Gears 4 were it mentions this

*Requires broadband internet to download, and 70-80 GB of hard drive space. Offer not available in Japan or China. The Xbox 360 Gears of War collection includes Xbox 360 titles Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 and Gears of War: Judgment. Each
title works as part of the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program. 32GB of hard drive space required. To qualify, purchase and redeem Gears of War 4 on Xbox Live by December 31 2016. Tokens for download will be sent in waves through Xbox Live in-dash message
system within one month of redemption. Must be 17+. Xbox One, broadband internet (ISP fees apply) and Xbox Live membership required. Not available in all markets. See
www.GearsofWar.com for the latest information.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-GB/store/p/Gears-of-War-4/9NBLGGH4PBBM

This is for support issues not legal threats

Includes Xbox 360 titles Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 and Gears of War: Judgment. Each title works as part of the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program. 32GB of hard drive space required. To qualify, purchase a retail version of the game
or purchase and redeem Gears of War 4 on Xbox Live by December 31 2016. Tokens for download will be sent in waves through Xbox Live in-dash message system within one month of redemption. Must be 18+. Xbox One, broadband internet (ISP fees apply) and Xbox Live
membership required. Not available in all markets. See www.GearsofWar.com for the latest information.

That is the actual posting on the additional info and was on the gears of war 4 launch page itself on the dashboard