Gears of War 3: RAAM's Shadow — Xbox Live Required? No, It's Single-Player DLC

No. RAAM's Shadow is a single-player campaign DLC for Gears of War 3. It does not require Xbox Live Gold / Game Pass Core to play.

Details

• Content: 3–4 hour prequel campaign playing as RAAM (Locust) and Zeta Squad (COG).
• Access: Main Menu → Downloadable Content → RAAM's Shadow.
• Offline: Fully playable offline. No multiplayer component.
• Achievements: 250 GS / 5 Achievements — unlock offline, sync next online connection.

Note: Gears 3 multiplayer (Versus, Horde, Beast) requires Gold/Core. RAAM's Shadow does not.