27 April 2008
Ferry

Gears of War and Prototype game comic book series announced by DC Comics

DC Comics, the largest English-language comic book publisher in the world, in partnership with Epic Games, has announced plans to publish a comic book series based on the hugely popular action video game franchise Gears of War. The series is slated to debut from DC’s WildStorm publishing imprint in October 2008. More details coming later on.

The winner of over 30 Game of the Year awards, Gears of War for Xbox 360 and PC features amazing tactical action and multiplayer excitement. The plot thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Gears of War 2, which continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad in an epic saga of survival, loss and retribution, is the sequel to the blockbuster game that sold over 4.5 million copies and redefined the third-person tactical action game genre. Gears of War 2 is being developed exclusively for Xbox 360 and will launch in November 2008.

DC Comics earlier also announced another such deal with Sierra Entertainment. Their plans include publishing an all-new comic book series based on the eagerly anticipated and already highly acclaimed open-world/action video game Prototype. The series is set to debut in August 2008 via DC’s WildStorm imprint, and the addition of such unique, original IP video games like Prototype is sure to increase their successful line of best-selling comics based on licensed properties. More details coming later on.

Prototype puts gamers in control of Alex Mercer – a genetically mutated shape-shifter with no memory of his past, hell-bent on solving the mystery of his existence – as he tears through a densely populated New York City moving with Parkour-style fluidity and consuming anybody that gets in his way… assuming their physical identity, memories and abilities. Fueled by a three-way war between Alex, the military’s elite Blackwatch division and a viral outbreak known as the Infected, players will venture deep into a dark conspiracy, 40 years in the making. The Prototype game is planned for release in autumn 2008 for next-gen console systems and the PC.