Tonight Gears Ink will take to the streets of Melbourne to bring to life the unique culture of the Gears universe. Featuring some of the world’s best tattoo artists, barbers and brewers, the festival will celebrate 13 years of the fan-favourite franchise with bespoke creations and experiences for local fans.

Couldn’t get tickets to Gears Ink? Don’t stress! Watch Gears fans be forever ‘Bound by Blood’ (and Ink) on the livestream, from 7:00-9:00pm AEST Thursday September 5 on Xbox ANZ’s Twitter, Mixer and Facebook channels.

Xbox ANZ’s livestream will include an interview with The Coalition’s very own Colin Penty, Studio Technical Art Director for Gears 5, as well as showcasing Gears 5 gameplay – including all new Horde, Versus, Escape and Campaign modes.

Join the stream to immerse yourself in the outlaw culture of Sera, watching along as fans have the cult title shaved into their fades from the expert barbers at Men’s Biz and see the graffiti artists paint a unique Gears inspired mural in less than 90 minutes. Stay tuned until the end to see the final reveal of the custom Gears tattoo by the legendary artists Troy & Adam Slack.

Gears 5 will be available at all good retailers in Australia and New Zealand on September 10, while Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play the highly anticipated title early from September 6.