Gears 5

In a break from previous games, the game's official title is "Gears 5," dropping the "of War" part of the title. This was a change that Rod Fergusson was pushing for, as using "of War" in conjunction with titles such as Gears Pop! and Gears Tactics felt cumbersome. He noted that "Gears X" was already common shorthand to describe the numbered installments of the series. Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg clarified that the series itself still retains the name "Gears of War," though actual installments will simply use the "Gears" title. This was heavily criticized by fans as they preferred the title remain as "Gears of War".

The maximum ammunition for each weapon should be a multiple of the capacity for each magazine, since it doesn't make sense to have partially filled magazines; however, the maximum ammunition doesn't always equal a multiple of the magazine size for each weapon.