Gears of War 3 confirmed for April 2011

The Gears of War 3 release date have been announced on the Xbox 360 dashboard.

[Abash]

Guess I'll be playing it in a year

[Rainstorm81]

Gears 3 will almost definately be at E3 2010, seeing that it releases before E3 2011.

Cant wait to see what it has in store...

[gaffyh]

Finally, glad there is a longer development cycle for this one. Also hopefully we get Killzone 3 in February 2011, will be nice to see both of these great games in early 2011.

[Lifendz]

Surprised it's coming out that late. I was expecting this holiday season. Can't wait to see what Epic's done with the game. Say what you want about Gears 2 but Horde mode was just pure fun.

[van-essa]

Please Micro/Epic, pull your head out of your asses and betatest YOUR GAME this time. Even Halo is getting a beta, why not Gears?

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

About 12 months to the next Gears, 6-7 months max to the next Halo: Reach and Alan Wake in about a month not to mention Splinter Cell: Conviction in less than a week... Man I don't have the time nor the money to buy all these games!

So the question then is, what the heck is MS going to announce at E3. There is so much information coming out....

[hamoor]

nothing conforms that its on the 360?
PLEASE BRING IT ON THE NEXT XBOX
just imagine...
jaw dropping graphics that will makes crysis looks like a n64 game
(thanks to the new hardware and the unreal engine 4)
well...i can dream

[Fanb0y]

Too true, van-essa

In fact, Gears probably needs it way better than Halo Reach does. Bungie already has some of the best multiplayer netcode in the industry, and is capable of balancing their weapons perfectly through their own internal play-testers.

Gears doesn't have any of those right. Lets hope they polish it up.

[DaTruth]

Looks like they are not trying to put Gears and Halo in the same time frame!

Would have been interesting! I think somehow, some way, 360 owners would come up with the money for both games. I tend to buy at least two games in the Christmas time frame!

[ABizzel1]

This will be interesting. I can't wait to see what the improvements look like.

[ape007]

went ape crazy after

[zeeshan]

Great news! I am sure they have been working on it for some time now and they want even more time to polish the final product as much as possible! I am dead sure we'll see some GeoW3 trailer come E3 :p

[Lord Vader]

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

Now for everyone who disagreed, you owe me 2 bubbles apiece !!!

=)

[FlameBaitGod]

Cool, cant wait for this!

IdleLeeSiuLung

What are you talking about, 360 hasn't had a good game in months, you should have like 300 bucks saved. The last 1 was ME and b4 that 360 didn't have anything so you had to at least save a lot of $.

[Pika-pie]

Ouch! thats a long way away. I guess they didnt want to go up against Halo Reach..

[ShadowCK]

Gears of war 3 is going to refine third person shooters and show the true power of the Xbox 360 console. I can not wait for this masterpiece.

[PshycoNinja]

And I could not stand the single player. The multiplayer was fun but the single player was not enjoyable at all. I had to force myself to the end and that wasn't even fun.

And for those of you who doubt I played it check my gamertag: PshycoNinja.

If there's any game coming out for the 360 that I'm excited about it's Halo: Reach and Splinter Cell: Conviction. Sorry but both those franchises have a special place in my gaming heart. They are right next to the Metal Gear Solid Series and the Killzone series for me.

Be a Gamer, not a Fanboy.

[Anon1974]

In my opinion, the two Gears of war games are number one and number two on the top games available for the 360. Can't wait for the third!

[Endless_X]

hahaha 4 submissions in 5 minutes about the same story.

[Lord Vader]

Just awesome. I'm glad they arent releasing it 2 close to ReAcH, my head would explode !!!

Cant wait to see what else is coming at E3.

[N4PS3G]

hahahaha on the freaking dashboard! Lol good one MS! Good one! They can't keep a secret on their own service hahahaha bravo!

Awesome news anyway!!! Now the haters will start raining!!

[Fanb0y]

Oh shiat, is this guy's username a Conviction spoiler?

[NewZealander]

wow epic stuff up MS, but hey its great news all the same!

a whole year is too long to wait!

[Cold 2000]

Damn I was hoping for a new IP. Oh well, Gears is one of the best out there. Step up the graphics and u got my 60$ Epic.

edit: geez a lot of already jealous phantom disagreers up in here.

edit: Theres nothing on my 360 dashboard. Maybe because I'm in EU or what ?

[DaTruth]

It's not jealousy! It was your "step up the graphics" comment.

PS: I didn't disagree!

[-MD-]

Really excited for this one. Can't wait to see it running on Epic's new engine.

Edit: I was referring to the updated Unreal engine. I'm noticing a ton of phantom disagrees on every positive post in here.

[qface64]

when did they reveal a new engine?
im pretty sure they didn't

[N4PS3G]

Not new but updated. Unreal 3.5 the one with the impressive foliage system.

[qface64]

oh that meh after the last so called badass update those updates just don't mean much to me

[xXRight3yeXx]

I think "Cold 2000" and "Murderdolls" are the accounts of the same man which is pathetic.

Anyway, Gears have always been one of my favourites. Although i don't own it, i have tried it out at my cousin's house during holiday and i loved it.

[Cold 2000]

Yeah dude whatever.

BTW, tired of sending me those crappy hate PM's ?

@qface: not bad, not bad ^^

[-MD-]

You think I'm Cold 2000? Wow...

[qface64]

you should use some blankets if you are

[HxCGamer]

althought both are fans of the 360
murderdolls seems to actually have a mind of his/her own..
def not the same person dude, read their posts

[Mo0eY]

Gears of War 1 and 2 were the best third person shooters ever made. Their multiplayer was unbelievable, and their campaign was untouchable. Bring me Gears 3, Cliffy, so I can praise you and everyone else at Epic like you are Jesus!!!

[aaronisbla]

Their posting styles are way different

[kaveti6616]

And xXRight3yeXx is probably the same guy as GhostofSparta.

If you're going to call someone out for having multiple accounts then maybe you should not be pulling the same crap.

[vloeistof]

April really, wonder what the big game for fall 011 will be then .anyway

cannot wait

[Rainstorm81]

Xbox 720? They are releasing every popular franchise the x360 has between 2010 and 2011.

Halo, Gears, Mass Effect, Splinter Cell, Fable, Forza, Crackdown, whats left?

[Cold 2000]

That means time to bring in some new IP's.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

probably halo reach 2: the milk goes on

[maxcer]

MS condensing these exclusives into the 2010 fiscal year, a rumored slim 360 and a shift to natal/casual games for the 360. almost seems like a new system is on track for winter 2011

[Eamon]

LOL, we all knew this would happen.

Just we didn't think it would be confirmed via the dashboard.

[nemrawy]

Step up The Graphics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More importantly they should pay attention and *STEP UP* the MP Because it was a JOKE in Gears-2.

[qface64]

the graphics will most likely barely be different from the last 2 gears games but that doesn't matter at all

i agree on the nultiplayer part
i like gears 2 co-op ONLY the MP itself needs work

[Don Pascualino]

For me, it's a big fake !!! LOL Do you really see this on your Dashboards ? Well, I don't...

[-MD-]

It's on mine.

[Don Pascualino]

All right, what I said was a mistake. It seems to be true but the ad is only on US Dashboards. ;D

[interrergator]

i dont see it on mine

[TooTall19]

cause they were going to announce it last night on a crappy talk show, but they delayed the appearance. MS didn't make the adjustment. I think there will be announced tonight with a new trailer.
Edit: It's delayed till Monday

[Silentmerc3nary]

I guess someone at Microsoft didn't get the memo that cliffy B delayed his Late Night visit until monday. ;D

Still, good news nonetheless. I wonder though, why April?

[GunPants]

Because. Reach in sept, natal in oct/nov, slim 360 in oct/nov. Will push the 360 just fine. Then Gears 3 will be right behind it. With a good chance of the 720 in fall 2011 with Halo 4 as a launch title.

[Silentmerc3nary]

I wasn't expecting Fall 2010, I was expecting Fall 2011. April 2011 just seems an odd date to release it.

[warriors786]

about time and can not wait

[tompoulo]

I loved the first two Gears Of War titles! Can't wait to see what they have prepared for us this time! I would really want them to have a multiplayer beta test this time though before release.(my guess is that the beta will be available if you purchase Crackdown 2)

[GunPants]

Clify B said himself he doesn't like public betas because in his words " it waters down the final release because you already played 3/4 months before". I. E. Less excitement at launch.

[XsteveJ]

Waters down the release? Yea, a beta reeallly hurt Halo 3's release...

[Teabag Sony]

YES YES!

[Rowsdower]

and makes the world a better place

[MACADOODLE]

I want to see some images or vids of Epics next engine but Gears of War 3 is good news.

[NinjaSp33d]

can't wait for this EPIC game =)

[happy_gilmore]

pew pew pew

[TheCagyDies]

yep Shane, and I can't wait to see what Tomonobu Itagaki has for E3...

[avengers1978]

I've said this all along, this is not news. I highly doubt it will be Natal compatible. They may say that now but the closer it gets to release then they will say no Natal Support

[Kingdom Come]

This is definatly the best news I have ever heard WOOOOOOOOH!
GEARS 3 BABY!

[Kingdom Come]

It WAS Gears of War 3 Cliffy was gonna show...
ROLL ON MONDAY!

[fafoon]

Now we got a whole year of Queefy B and his Stupid Haircut and that Slappable face of his promotin this game

[Def Warrant]

Que the "Killzone 3 vs Gears 3" comparisons in 3...2...1 lol

Nar but seriously. You know it's gonna happen. Hmm i wonder if history will repeat itself?

[Kingdom Come]

If your refering to Gears of War 2's Multiplayer then it won't. Recently Cliffy B did an interview expressing his own dissapointment in the multiplayer and his shame. (Not that it is bad, its my favourite multiplayer) His words were so meaningful and he's so dedicated to his fans, it'll be Epic. ;P See what I did there?

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

An FPS with an TPS? You don't know how to make a Comparison.

[SephireX]

This is BS! There is nothing about Gears 3 on the dashboard. April fools is long over. Then again, I live in Ireland so it might be different in the US but I doubt it.

[aviator189]

I'm pretty sure that MS knew that Cliffy B was going to announce Gears 3 on the Fallon show last night, so I'm guessing they had everything set up to be automatically updated on the dashboard. However, when Cliffy B got pushed back to monday due to Bieber's appearance on the show, I'm guessing the the people in charge of the dashboard updates forgot to hold off on the gears of war 3 announcement. It was on earlier, but now it's gone because I'm guessing they realized their huge mistake. Well, there you go.

[SephireX]

Lol. In that case, M$ messed up big time. Anyway, April 2011 is a good release date. Though it might be going up against GTA V and trust me Epic don't want to go up against the next GTA.

[TROLL EATER]

this time next year GEARS 3 time

[nemrawy]

Will This be the last Gears Of War game ????????

[Kingdom Come]

Unfortunatly, probably so. However, it will only be the end of this story arc/ Trilogy. Probably not the final game.

[ehsham javed]

this is great news halo reach and then gears of war 3
this is a good time for xbox 360

[GrandDragon]

Although I'm a PS3 fanboy I'me actually hyped up to see what GeOW3 looks like. I can remember all those fanboy flame-wars about Uncharted 1, Resistance 2, KZ2 and GeOW2, they were so freaking funny.

I seriously Can't wait till the fandboy wars between GeOW3, R3 & KZ3 start because it's going to EPIC!.

FANBOY WARS FTW!!

[Omega Zues]

I had my hopes up to seeing it on the Unreal 4 engine.

>.>

[REDHULKSMASH]

I'll buy a 360...in 2012...on craigslist along with gears 3

[REDHULKSMASH]

Syke I'll watch the ending on YouTube...if I got time.

[xaviertooth]

did they fixed the multiplayer or lack thereof already?

[Tobes]

PS3 kids care about multiplayer? Oh dear

[DOMination]

Finally we can lay those PS3 rumours to rest.

[jay2]

MS really f'ed this up didn't they, it's not officially announced yet because the reveal got canned till Monday,
then today, MS don't comment on rumors and spec, and now.........someone needs to be sacked.

[Kobe_Jnr]

I'll be looking forward to gears 3.. though hopefully they'll fight outside more instead of underground..

[aaronisbla]

Looking forward to this, I'm glad that big name devs are releasing games sometime after xmas instead of just for the holidays. I won't have any excuse for not owning the system especially if that rumored price drop comes true

[STICKzophrenic]

To those that had the Gears 3 announcement, were you able to click it???

[Paballo]

honestly I wish I had all consoles so I could get the best of all worlds but the ps3 will do just fine I hope epic really takes there time to make,polish and push this game to places it has never being before so my fellow gamers who have 360's can have a game they rightly deserve another note; are any of you comming to S.A for the 2010 world cup?if so please track me so once your in my country we can show you around this beautiful country and maybe have a round or two in games.thanks.GAMING FOREVER!

[El Nino]

Your country is in the middle of a race war, i think i'll stay at home and play Fifa 2010 World Cup on my ps3, no offence bro.

[Mkai28]

I hear some people talking about "step up the graphics" as if gears 2 was bad looking. Might be your televisions, but we should expect Gears 3 to blow minds coming 2011. How will it compare to Crysis 2? I do not know, but it gives them something to work for.

To tell you of a truth, I hope Crysis 2 looks better than anything out there being a third party multi plat. It will drive game developers to new heights.
And no, I was not able to click it, they only had it up there.
(I wonder how the underwater mission will be?)

[El Nino]

Looking forward to this, but yeah it is a strange way to announce it. Just make the MP better honestly, its so flawed and unfair.

[Mottsy]

It will be better then 2 tho. I love number 1. And 2 was good. But it had alot of weak spots. lets hope they can tighten it up for 3.

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Are you kidding me? With E3 so close and they confirm this now? Microsoft already has 2 shows for e3. I'm sure they're going to show footage but why announce this now? Oh man, Microsoft must have a busy E3 this year. :)

[Sitris]

But then i got to thinking, why announce everything early? Then it hit me, they will be showing all games that are announced with footage at one, with a more here is the games and they are all playable approach less shock surprises. And have only Natal game announcements at the other. They can't possibly have anything else coming out this xmas as big non natal releases, can they? What is left haha

[rezzah]

pretty far away, that sucks.

lol itd be funny if it was next years april fools =p

[Morgue]

Sorry but my most anticipated game coming out is 3D Dot Heroes. Why? Not because it's on PS3 but because it's something old with a fresh twist. I don't really care about creatined up guys in big suits fighting some war with a weak storyline. I played both Gears and the second one sorta blewand after beating it in two days, I played some Horde mode and then never touched it again. I never really keep games or buy them because of multi-player. I've beaten Silent Hill 2 probably 20 times, I could never play through Gears 1 or 2 that many times because it would just get old.

Add something fresh to the series and not just an updated Unreal Engine.

[AngryTypingGuy]

Son of a b!tch! I have to wait a full year?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Can't wait for this one.

[Das_Bastardion]

You can wait a year for this one

[TomBailey]

Best game Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!1

[Kingdom Come]

^THIS!
Gears of War= Best Videogame Franchise!

[lagoonalight]

Not sure why some of you are thinking the 720 is going 2011. You guys are aware of how little graphics cards have changed are you not? What exactly do you think a new console in 2011 is going to produce for around 400 dollars. It is obvious that no one is looking to blow that much money on any kind of hardware that may or may not even be a significant upgrade. Graphics cards that do 1080p native on all games at this point are still 200 bucks. You aren't going to see a 200 dollar card in a system in 2011 period. What would be the point of killing 360 sales to struggle half assed through another generation with another rushed console while Sony and N still market their cost effective systems with new IP's?

Microsoft is not going to release another console as it would be complete suicide to their business now and also because the other players will already have a strong foothold with their cheaper systems. No one wants another rushed console so please leave your fantasies in your bed. This gen is far from over. I don't see any new consoles until late 2012 at the very earliest. It would be senseless to invest in another system with dvd and slightly better graphics. I know I wouldn't.