Gears of War sells 2 million, free downloadable content coming

15 December 2006

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Posted by:Ferry

Microsoft Games Studios and Epic Games today announced that Gears of War has surpasses 2 million sales worldwide! It’s now the fastest-selling next-generation console game. Impressive since its only been released six weeks ago.

“Gears of War clearly has won the battle for the title of the must-have game of the year,” said Richard Teversham, Director of Platform & Marketing, Home and Entertainment Division EMEA. “Its phenomenal success is one of many reasons why Xbox 360 is the ultimate place to get together with friends to play this Christmas.”

“We’ve always held high hopes for Gears of War, but we never expected such an overwhelmingly positive response from critics and gamers all over the world,” said Michael Capps, president, Epic Games. “I can’t describe how stoked our team is right now. Our fans can absolutely count on Epic to keep delivering new gameplay through Xbox Live.” Note: Epic has said to have free downloadable content in development from before the game launched, so we can expect that either this Christmas or soon in 2007.

In addition to being the must-have video game of the holiday season, Gears of War continues to rage on the Xbox Live battlefield as well, with more than 1 million unique gamers engaging in 10 million online gameplay sessions and unlocking an impressive 7 million achievements. On top of being the No. 1 title on Xbox Live, Gears of War has driven new members to the network; paid registrations per day have skyrocketed more than 50% since the game’s launch.