List of Gears of War media

Gears of War is a video game franchise that debuted on November 9, 2006 with Gears of War for the Xbox 360 and was a best-seller. The fictional universe of the series takes place on the fictional planet Sera and focus on a war between humans and creatures known as Locust. The franchise has since spawned several novels, art books, a series of comic books, and a board game by Fantasy Flight Games, with a film currently in pre-production.

Video games

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Gears of War

Original release date(s):
  • NA: November 9, 2006
  • EU: November 12, 2006
  • AU: November 24, 2006
 Release years by system:
2006—Xbox 360
2007—Microsoft Windows[1]
Notes:
  • A Limited Collector's Edition was released in a steel case with an additional disc with environment and stages artwork and a book titled Destroyed Beauty.
Gears of War 2

Original release date(s):[2]
  • WW: November 7, 2008
 Release years by system:
2008—Xbox 360[2]
Notes:
  • A Limited Edition version was released featuring a SteelBook case, bonus content DVD, a book titled Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2, and exclusive Xbox Live downloadable content.[3][4]
  • Expansions:
  • "All Fronts Collection" (2009)
Gears of War 3

Original release date(s):[2]
  • WW: September 20, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011—Xbox 360[2]
Notes:
  • A Limited Edition version was released featuring a SteelBook case.
  • Expansions:
  • "RAAM's Shadow" (2011)
  • "Horde Command Pack" (2011)
  • "Versus Booster Map Pack" (2011)
  • "Forces of Nature Map Pack" (2012)
  • "Fenix Rising" (2012)
Gears of War: Judgment

Original release date(s):
  • NA: March 19, 2013
  • AU: March 19, 2013
  • EU: March 22, 2013
 Release years by system:
2013—Xbox 360
Notes:
  • It serves as a prequel of the first game.
  • Epic Games co-developed the game with Polish studio People Can Fly.
  • Expansions:
  • "Call to Arms" (2013)
  • "Lost Relics" (2013)
  • "Dreadnought" (2013)
  • "Haven" (2013)
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

Original release date(s):[5]
  • NA: August 25, 2015
  • AU: August 25, 2015
  • EU: August 28, 2015
 Release years by system:
2015—Xbox One
2016—Microsoft Windows
Notes:
Gears of War 4

Original release date(s):
  • WW: October 11, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016—Xbox One
2016—Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Set 25 years after Gears of War 3 and the single-player campaign focuses on the story of Marcus Fenix's son, J.D. and his friends Kait Diaz and Del Walker.
  • The first main entry in the series to be developed by The Coalition
Gears Pop!

Original release date(s):
  • WW: August 22, 2019
 Release years by system:
2019—iOS
2019—Android
2019—Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Mobile real-time strategy video game in which two players battle using Funko Pop!-stylized characters from the Gears fictional universe, with gameplay similar to Clash Royale.
  • Mediatonic led the game's development.
Gears 5

Original release date(s):
  • WW: September 10, 2019
 Release years by system:
2019—Xbox One
2019—Microsoft Windows
2020—Xbox Series X and Series S
Notes:
  • Direct sequel to Gears of War 4 with Kait Diaz as the central protagonist, while J.D. Fenix is playable in the first chapter of the campaign
  • Gears 5 will receive visual enhancements for the Xbox Series X upon its launch, including higher resolution textures, new visual effects such as volumetric fog, and running at higher frames per second[6]
  • A Limited Edition version was released, which includes the Ultimate Edition of the game, a Limited Edition Xbox One X console, controller, headset, wireless keyboard, mouse from Razer, external hard drives from Seagate, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, and the standard versions of Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, and Gears of War 4[7]
  • Expansions:
Gears Tactics

Original release date(s):
  • WW: April 28, 2020
 Release years by system:
2020—Xbox One
2020—Microsoft Windows
2020—Xbox Series X and Series S
Notes:
  • A spin-off title with gameplay similar to the X-COM series, and serves as a prequel of the first game.
  • Set one year after Emergence Day and 13 years before Gears of War and focuses on Kait Diaz's father, Gabriel Diaz.

Printed

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Title Release date ISBN Media type
Destroyed Beauty November 9, 2006 — Supplementary book
  • Released with the Gears of War Limited Collector's Edition package
Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2 November 7, 2008[2] — Supplementary book
  • Released with the Gears of War 2 Limited Edition package[3][4]
Gears of War December 2008 – August 2012 — Comic book series
Gears of War: Aspho Fields October 28, 2008[2] ISBN 978-0-345-49943-1 Novelization
Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant July 28, 2009[2] ISBN 978-0-345-49944-8 Novelization
  • Written by Karen Traviss[13]
  • Second novel in an expected series and is considered canon material[2]
Gears of War: Anvil Gate August 31, 2010[2] ISBN 978-0-345-49945-5 Novelization
  • Written by Karen Traviss
  • Third novel in an expected series and is considered canon material[2]
Gears of War: Coalition's End August 2, 2011[2] ISBN 978-1-4391-8395-3 Novelization
  • Written by Karen Traviss
  • Fourth novel in an expected series and is considered canon material[2]
Gears of War: The Slab May 8, 2012[2] ISBN 978-1-4391-8407-3 Novelization
  • Written by Karen Traviss
  • Fifth novel in an expected series and is considered canon material[2]
Gears of War: Rise of RAAM January 2018 - April 2018 ISBN 978-1-6840-5238-7 Comic book series
  • Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe with art by Max Dunbar
Gears of War: Hivebusters May 2019 - March 2020 ISBN 978-1-6840-5417-6 Comic book series
  • Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe with art by Alan Quah
Gears of War: Ascendance July 30, 2019 ISBN 978-1-7890-9261-5 Novelization
  • Written by Jason M. Hough
Gears of War: Bloodlines April 21, 2020 ISBN 978-1-7890-9478-7 Novelization
  • Written by Jason M. Hough
Gears of War: Ephyra Rising November 16, 2021 ISBN 978-1-7890-9580-7 Novelization
  • Written by Michael A. Stackpole

Other media

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Title Release date Media type
Gears of War: The Board Game 2011 Board game
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Gears of War TBA Film
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Soundtracks

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Title Release date Length Label Ref
Gears of War: The Soundtrack July 31, 2007 69:08 Sumthing Else [15]
Gears of War 2: The Soundtrack November 25, 2008 62:27 Sumthing Else [16]

References

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  1. ^ Butts, Steve (2007-10-04). "Gears of War Hands On". IGN. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Epic Games and Del Rey Announce Novels in the Gears of War Video Game Universe
  3. ^ a b Gamestop Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Info Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Content Revealed
  5. ^ "Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Release". gearsofwar.com. Microsoft Studios. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  6. ^ Gurwin, Gabe (March 16, 2020). "Gears 5 Is Coming to Xbox Series X With Improvements, Possible 120 FPS Support". GameSpot. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Watts, Steve (August 7, 2019). "New Gears 5 Xbox One X Limited Edition Announced Alongside Lots Of Other Hardware". GameSpot. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Josh Ortega Talks "Gears of War", Comic Book Resources, December 24, 2008
  9. ^ Linde, Aaron (2008-04-18). "Epic Games and DC Plan Gears of War Comic Book". Shacknews. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  10. ^ Ortega & Sharp on Gears of War Comic, Newsarama, July 24, 2008
  11. ^ Sharp's Exclusive Gears of War Comic Nex ws Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Comicon, August 11, 2008
  12. ^ Traviss, Karen (2008). Gears of War Aspho Fields (Gears of War). Del Rey. ISBN 978-0-345-49943-1.
  13. ^ Traviss, Karen (2009). Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant (Gears of War). Del Rey. ISBN 978-0-345-49944-8.
  14. ^ Berardini, César (2008-01-02). "Gears of War Novel Update. Movie Script Confirmed". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  15. ^ "Music from Gears of War The Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
  16. ^ "Music from Gears of War 2: The Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
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