Gears of War novels in the making, first book arrives on August 2007
We should’ve seen this coming from miles away. During the announcement of New Line Cinema picking up the rights to make a Gears of War film (due in summer 2009), Epic VP and co-founder Mark Rein mentioned they developed an extensive backstory [to Gears of War] in hopes of utilizing it for a film as well as potential novels. To quote: “We wanted to make an entertainment property that’s not just for games but for other media.â€
Through a paperback book listing of “Gears of War 1“ word got out via VH1 that former games journalist Steven Kent (of The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon –The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World fame) has a multi-book deal with Epic. The first 352-page novel in the series will be released in August 2007 by Del Rey Books at a retail price of $12.95.
