Gears of War PAL release date revealed

360 News | Lying in wait for the PS3.

Halo 3 aside, it's difficult to find an Xbox 360 game as eagerly anticipated as Gears of War. Hence, Microsoft's announcement today that the title would be appearing on November 17th in the UK and November 24th in Australia only whetted our appetite for Gears some more; it also meant there's only three and a half months to go until we get our paws on Epic's beautiful third-person shooter. Goody. Meanwhile, the lucky old Yanks will get it five days earlier, on November 12th.

Interestingly (but not surprisingly), November 17th is also the date Sony launches the PS3 in the UK, but we're sure that's just coincidence.

Typically for a big-name release, Gears is also set to come in two flavours, with a collector's limited edition version (don't miss out - only eight million to be produced!) that comes with an art book, a bonus DVD on the making of the game and a snazzy metal box available alongside the standard version. As you'd expect, Microsoft is possibly even more excited than us, with general manager Shane Kim describing the title as "the must-have game of 2006,” which is strange, as a few months back he described Viva Piñata as, "important, if not more important, than Gears of War," but there you go.

Anyway, go and scrawl a big fat red circle around November 17th, and don't forget to take a peek at what we thought of the game when we got a chance to go hands-on with it.

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18 Comments

Spanca

5 years ago

Oh how I look forward to finishing this semester and rewarding myself with a 360

Frozencry

5 years ago

The only game atm that makes me want the 360.

nemalive

5 years ago

Thats two games my household will be getting for sure, Viva and Gears...I like how its comming out at the same time as PS3 we might see a few FANBOY clashes at EB and such

Jim Dash

5 years ago

YES!! Awesome!

*marks calendar*

Now I just have to make sure I got the money at the time. Definately getting collector's edition.

mqphu1

5 years ago

Great games, very GREAT!.
Yet, it will be better on the PS3.

I can see the review/rating of GOW on the PS3 will be higher.

Sin Ogaris

5 years ago

Is it coming out for PS3? I thought the whole point was it is 360 exclusive.

Jellyfish

5 years ago

It's an Xbox 360 exclusive. Unless the PS3 suddenly gets an ATI graphics card before release.

rankodour

5 years ago

One of my rubbish rules is to only buy a new console if there are enough games relative to the price of the console available for it.

The formula is: Price of console/100 (average price of a game).

So for example, for me to buy a X360 at $650, there would need to be 6.5 killer apps (or at least great games), available.

Gears of War would be one. Now I need to wait for five more. Things don't look good for PS3 either.

ugh the boot

5 years ago

360 exclusive! ANd they better have the special edition in Australia! I wanted the special ed for Prey but it never came out! Wasn't very happy cuz Prey is a game I would've liked to have had in a tin case.

They better not dog it again with Gears of War.

Also with the Playstation 3 launching around that time i'm gonna be hella busy. Damn....hope there aren't too many games I need to get for the Ps3 launch cuz I will be playing Gears of War.

InfernalEternal

5 years ago

mqphu1 wrote

Great games, very GREAT!.
Yet, it will be better on the PS3.

I can see the review/rating of GOW on the PS3 will be higher.

Except for the fact that Gears Of War wont be coming to the PS3. Microsoft owns the publishing rights to Gears Of War and its direct sequel. This wont be another Grand Theft Auto situation...

wobbler

5 years ago

mqphu1 wrote

Great games, very GREAT!.
Yet, it will be better on the PS3.

I can see the review/rating of GOW on the PS3 will be higher.

Are you working for Sony? because every post I have seen of yours basically says PS3 is the best thing ever to happen to human kind and everything eles is just crap.

LeonJ

5 years ago

Why are we getting it last and later then the rest of the world!

Jim Dash

5 years ago

I know leon but only by 5 days. Hopefully.

We suck.

Jellyfish

5 years ago

Big mistake on Microsoft's part. They should release it November 17th here and do a massive advertising campaign and beat Sony at their own game. Make sure virtually no one remembers that the Playstation 3 is launching, imagine going up to EB at midnight and seeing two lines, one with 100-200 people and one with 3 and finding out the small one is for the PS3

Oh the headlines would be juicey "PS3 launch fails!"

MrAndyPuppy

5 years ago

wobbler wrote

mqphu1 wrote

Great games, very GREAT!.
Yet, it will be better on the PS3.

I can see the review/rating of GOW on the PS3 will be higher.

Are you working for Sony? because every post I have seen of yours basically says PS3 is the best thing ever to happen to human kind and everything eles is just crap.

I was thinking along the same lines, but a Sony employee would know that GOW wasn't coming out for PS3 and wouldn't be making this kind of mistake. Any hype for GOW regardless of what it is, takes away from the PS3 launch.

Jim Dash

5 years ago

But what I don't understand, is even if it was coming out on the PS3, why would it be better?

Graphically it would have its visual advantages but nothing that would add to the gameplay?

Maybe a couple control variations due to the tilting motion stuff, but thats about it..

Chris-Leigh

5 years ago

Jim Dash wrote

I've nothing against Sony or the PS3, but I honestly haven't seen much from the machine that's as good-looking as Gears.

NismoR34

5 years ago

Yep, the end of the year will be a busy one. Thank god I'm getting the 360 early. Not only is the Wii (hopefully) hitting this year, but now GoW has a confirmed date too? Not to mention possibly Forza 2 as well? Rock on!

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