List of Gears of War media

Gears of War is a video game franchise by Epic Games 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 a novel and a comic book series, with a film currently in pre-production.

Video games

Title	Details
Gears of War Original release date(s): NA: November 9, 2006 EU: November 12, 2006 AUS: 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] INT: 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]
Gears of War 3 Original release date(s):[2] INT: September 20, 2011	Release years by system: 2011—Xbox 360[2]
	Notes: A Limited Edition version was released featuring a SteelBook case.
Gears of War: Judgment Original release date(s): NA: March 19, 2013 AUS: March 19, 2013 EU: March 22, 2013	Release years by system: 2013—Xbox 360
	Notes: It serves as a prequel of the first game and a spin-off of the franchise. Epic Games co-developed the game with Polish studio People Can Fly.
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Original release date(s):[5] NA: August 25, 2015 AUS: August 25, 2015 EU: August 28, 2015	Release years by system: 2015—Xbox One 2016—Microsoft Windows
	Notes: A remaster game of the original Gears of War. The first game in the series not developed by Epic Games. The Coalition led the game's development.
Gears of War 4 Original release date(s): WW: October 11, 2016	Release years by system: 2016—Xbox One
	Notes: Set 25 years after Gears of War 3 and the single-player campaign will focus on the story of Marcus Fenix's son, JD Fenix. The first main entry in the series to be developed by The Coalition

Printed

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: Aspho Fields	October 28, 2008[2]	ISBN 978-0-345-49943-1	Novelization
Written by Karen Traviss[6] First novel in an expected series and is considered canon material[2]
Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant	July 28, 2009[2]	ISBN 978-0-345-49944-8	Novelization
Written by Karen Traviss[7] 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: Hollow	December 2008 – August 2012	—	Comic book series
Written by Joshua Ortega[8] with art by Liam Sharp[9][10][11]

Film

Title	Release date	Media type
Gears of War	TBA	Film
Notes: Rights to the film were purchased by New Line Cinema, with Stuart Beattie writing the script along with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, who will be producing it.[12]

Soundtracks

Title	Release date	Length	Label	Ref
Gears of War The Soundtrack	July 31, 2007	69:08	Sumthing Else	[13]
Gears of War 2: The Soundtrack	November 25, 2008	62:27	Sumthing Else	[14]

References

1. Butts, Steve (2007-10-04). "Gears of War Hands On". IGN. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
2. Epic Games and Del Rey Announce Novels in the Gears of War Video Game Universe
3. Gamestop Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Info
4. Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Content Revealed
5. "Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Release". gearsofwar.com. Microsoft Studios. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
6. Traviss, Karen. Gears of War Aspho Fields (Gears of War). Del Rey. ISBN 978-0-345-49943-1.
7. Traviss, Karen. Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant (Gears of War). Del Rey. ISBN 978-0-345-49944-8.
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 News, Comicon, August 11, 2008
12. Berardini, César (2008-01-02). "Gears of War Novel Update. Movie Script Confirmed". TeamXbox. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
13. "Music from Gears of War The Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
14. "Music from Gears of War 2: The Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved April 14, 2009.

External links

• Gears of War Official Website