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Confirmed: Gears 2 Passes 3M

After reaching 2 million units sold in its opening weekend, Epic Games told Edge on Monday that Gears of War 2 has rapidly hit another milestone.

Epic Games VP Mark Rein said in an e-mail, "Microsoft [the game's publisher] confirmed to me this afternoon that Gears of War 2 sell-through surpassed 3 million units as of last week."
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Published: 379 days 6 hours ago | News | Xbox 360
 
 

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1 Capital G | 379 days 7 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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thebudgetgamer - 379 days 6 hours ago
1.1 - what wii fit?
anyways good work epic kudos

:)
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chaosatom - 379 days 5 hours ago
1.2 - It's Four weeks not Three.
Says in the articles.
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sonarus - 379 days 5 hours ago
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Well on its way to outsell Halo 3 lulz:D
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Homicide - 379 days 4 hours ago
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Whats with the disagrees? This is pretty good. Resistance has yet to sell a million.
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Kigmal - 379 days 4 hours ago
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Why did people disagree with Capital G? WTF I don't see how that's a bad comment. Congrats to Epic for putting out an amazing game and selling 3 million copies in a short period of time.
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Timesplitter14 - 379 days 4 hours ago
1.6 - @Capital G
yeah and McDonalds is the greatest restaurant ever.....
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jwatt - 379 days 4 hours ago
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Congrats for a an epic games, the game is sick!
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sak500 - 379 days 4 hours ago
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@kigmal

You know who disagrees on any positive 360 news. Yes you guessed it. SDF members in full force.

CONGRATS to EPIC for a truly amazing game for 2008. An amazing run up to a great year for console gamers.
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Monchichi025 - 378 days 21 hours ago
1.9 - Great News!!!
Great game, great sales! Just like it should be.

On a side note, you guys remember the time when all the Sony fanboys were claiming that Resistence 2 would outsell Gears of war! LMFAO!!!! Oh god, that's SOOOOO freakin funny! LOL
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solidsnakus - 378 days 19 hours ago
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nah, gears isnt goty. its really good but it didnt really have that same wow factor the first one did. goty is probably going to be mgs4 or fallout3
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xhi4 - 379 days 6 hours ago
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*claps*
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Raoh - 379 days 6 hours ago
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for an epic game it's well deserved..

shame unreal didnt get the same response, it should have
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GiantEnemyCrab - 379 days 6 hours ago
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Time to put that down payment on the second Ferrari Mr Blezinski.

Awesome game, glad to see it doing great and it deserves it. I think this franchise will be staying on the 360.
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thebudgetgamer - 379 days 5 hours ago
4.1 - i think he should gofor the lambo on this one
i like the friken guy, hes such a dork but ever since i saw him do guest spots on g4tv.com i have been a fan.

:)
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Kleptic - 379 days 5 hours ago
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congrats to Epic...enjoyed the SP of Gears 2...the competitive online was never my thing though...to each their own...although horde is awesome btw...
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panasonic23 - 379 days 5 hours ago
5.1 - i'm here
I just got curb stomp by gears of war 2 it to epic for me to even compete
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STFUAJPG - 379 days 5 hours ago
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LOL. Funny. Bubbles.
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Kamikaze135 - 379 days 5 hours ago
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It didn't "flop", but you're a fanboy so what would you know? lol.
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Kleptic - 379 days 5 hours ago
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panasonic...you have to make a fake account...in this case being "Resistance 2" or something...before you say 'i'm hear'...your joke sucked...what are we supposed to think...that a panasonic something or other got stomped on by Gears 2?...

follow 'Microsoft Xbox 360'...for example, he goes into Killzone 2 threads and says things like "why can't I produce a game that looks half as good as this?"...see how they work?...and see what I did here?...

while they are all a little tired...yours sucked somehow more than usual...
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Britney Spears - 379 days 5 hours ago
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At least R2 has a story and matchmaking doesn't take years.gran turismo 5 will outsell this overrated turd.
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Jason 360 - 378 days 21 hours ago
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LOL
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Nathan Drake - 379 days 5 hours ago
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I wish I could get into a multiplayer match in Gears of War 2
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jack who - 379 days 5 hours ago
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heres how

1 get a 360
2 get gears of war 2
3 use 3 month free trial
4 start up game
5 go on multilayer

6 your welcome
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Timesplitter14 - 379 days 4 hours ago
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I like how you said ''use 3 month FREE trial'' to evade saying Xlive isn't free
6.3 YouNoob | 379 days 2 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Jason 360 - 378 days 21 hours ago
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Or just "wait" for the PS3 game thats just as good (and wait and wait and wait)
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gta2800 - 379 days 5 hours ago
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Congrats to Epic. They deserve it. All their hard work pays off big time. Hope I can see GOW3 on the PS3...what? there's some hope ^-^
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Jason 360 - 378 days 21 hours ago
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Mark Rain has already confirmed it as an absoluty not

Here is your sign wear it with pride
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Kleptic - 378 days 10 hours ago
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you spelled his name wrong...douche...
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D-Throne - 379 days 4 hours ago
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Congrats to Epic! 3 million in a month! Incredible!
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n4gzz - 379 days 4 hours ago
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nice number, that means we get to see more gears action in future 'confirmed'.
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buy a ps3 - 379 days 4 hours ago
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good job epic you pulled an halo 3
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Nathan Drake - 379 days 4 hours ago
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If Gears 2 Multiplayer was working I would keep it,I honestly would.But I'm going to trade it in for Left 4 Dead,I can't be in a lobby for half an hour waiting to join a game
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blindfromthesun - 379 days 4 hours ago
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Patience is a virtue, though not one you should expect to embody in a video game. Luckily I have GeOW 2 and Left 4 Dead. Games essential to every 360 library. If your frustrated with matchmaking, try joining a party of 3 or larger...it helps, promise. If you need someone to hit up multiplayer with, send me a friend invite.
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caladbolg777 - 379 days 3 hours ago
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If you have a system that can run it, go with Left4Dead for PC.

It's nice to see that people are enjoying GeoW2. I'll be sure to pick it up when the PC port hits shelves. In your opinion though, should I even bother with Fable II (PC) or is Fable not worth the cash?
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sirbigam - 379 days 4 hours ago
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Congrats from a hater.
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sak500 - 379 days 4 hours ago
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OK how about Gears 3 info now ;)
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ElementX - 379 days 3 hours ago
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I'm playing co-op campaign with my neighbor and it's intense! We're um... on our way citadel? I think it's called.
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buckethead_911 - 379 days 2 hours ago
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The game truly deserves this. Best Shooter this year without a doubt. I hear people say that the cover system isnt perfect and what not but which other game right now has a better cover system than gears of war 2? Resistance 2? Oh wait a min...
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Goldsack - 379 days 1 hour ago
16 - you truly a duckhead...
...r2 offers 60 players mp matches lagfree for sure, but i see u dont believe it fo, cause ur 5vs5 mp revolution with lags and 60$/1year is a manifest for bad mp experience and tghe braiwashed ducks like u who really believe that xbl is in every way better than psn.

geow2 is a very good game, but the mp lacks in all ways behind r2!!!
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RadientFlux - 378 days 21 hours ago
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Good news for Epic.. as for all the Resistance 2 hate, I have one word WHY.

Both games are in different genres. Its as pointless as the Halo Wars and Killzone 2 comparisons that will be happening in 2 months time.
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Dread - 378 days 20 hours ago
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I agree

this is great news for Epic and Ms.

But there is no need to hate on insomniac and Sony. I wish we could have insomniac developing games for MS.

anyways good news for gamers since we can play both games(if u can afford a Playstation3)
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cherrypie - 378 days 1 hour ago
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Insomniac's bad immitation of Gears of War holds a pale candle to Gears of War 2.

Its sad that sony had to embarass them and say "hey, make us a rip-off of gears" -- and they did so poorly.
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zethos56 - 378 days 11 hours ago
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Sure is open zone in here.

Anyway, congrats to Epic.
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cherrypie - 378 days 1 hour ago
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Massive hit, easily the best game of 2008.

This helps confirm it.
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