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Gears of War 2 Commemorative Disc + DLC

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

GEARS!

(GameSpot) – It’s no secret that Epic Games’ Gears of War 2 is a major hit, but Microsoft took the opportunity to remind the world of it again this morning. The company announced that, since the game’s release last November, the Xbox 360-exclusive shooter has sold more than 5 million units worldwide, bringing franchise unit sales–including Gears of War for the PC and 360–to more than 11 million units to date.

Ostensibly to commemorate the milestone, Microsoft has also announced a new expansion for Gears of War 2, the All Fronts Collection. Available only at retail on July 28 in North America and Europe for $19.99, £14.99, or €19.99, the collection will feature all three multiplayer map packs–Flashback, Snowblind, and Combustible–as well as the new Gears of War 2: Dark Corners add-on. The collection will also include an introduction from Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinksi, an Xbox Live theme, a collectible poster, and a strategy guide.

Gears of War 2: Dark Corners will sport seven new multiplayer maps–Allfathers Garden, Memorial, Sanctuary, War Machine, Highway, Way Station, and Nowhere–described in detail below. In addition, it will have a single-player chapter eliminated from the release version of Gears of War 2. Called Road to Ruin, it will see game heroes Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago return to the locust hollow “in a scene that can be played two ways, guns blazing or in all-new stealth mode.” Dark Corners will be available a la carte directly from Xbox Live for MSP 1,600 ($19.99) for those who already own the map packs and don’t want to deal with a trip to the store.










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