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Chris Leigh
02 Apr, 2007

Next Gears update on the way

360 News | Including new multiplayer mode.
It's emerged that Xbox 360 big-hitter Gears of War is booked in for another tune-up in the coming days. Writing on the game's official forums, Epic Games boss Mark Rein revealed that a new downloadable update was about to be unleashed, one which would fix glitches and provide 720p visuals for VGA users running at 1280x1024. Of arguably greater interest however is the news that the next update will contain a brand new multiplayer mode, "Annex".

No other details were given regarding Annex, though the company plainly feels pretty confident about its potential, with Rein purring, "Some folks who got to play it a few weeks ago said they think it is our best multiplayer gametype yet but I'll leave it for you fans to decide what you think for yourself when it shows up soon on Xbox Live." Bring it on, say we.

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5 Comments
5 years ago
I wonder what the list of improvements entails???? Maybe achievements for player matches aswell hopefully
5 years ago
Cant wait for the new game type, it will probably be the update that gets me back into the game again. Havent been using the 360 too much lately.
5 years ago
well, the name could either be just a name... but I think maybe it might mean that it's kind of a 'collect and keep the target' style of mode

e.g. 5 targets are in a map, players can obtain the target by picking it up, and they can drop it by death/knockdown (whatever the term is before you are stomped...) and when the round ends, whichever side controls more of the target wins

That's just my hunch anyway... I think I got a bit carried away with working the name into a gametype... it's probably nothing more than a development name xD
5 years ago
Annex sounds like a hold and control mode, like UT's conquest, or maybe even King of the Hill.

I hope that they make the achievements player + ranked too.
5 years ago
In a way I really hope that Annex isn't a 'control the hill' or 'capture the flag' type of mode, as I'm not a fan of those and to me it wouldn't suit Gears I don't think. That said I welcome this new update with open arms. Hopefully we'll get a few maps to go along with this new mode, not to mention the possibility of the achievements being obtainable through player matches too. icon_smile.gif
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