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


Title	Details
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: 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 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: "Hivebusters" (2020)
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

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
Written by Joshua Ortega^[8] with art by Liam Sharp^[9]^[10]^[11]

Gears of War: Aspho Fields	October 28, 2008^[2]	ISBN 978-0-345-49943-1	Novelization
Written by Karen Traviss^[12] 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^[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

Title	Release date	Media type

Gears of War: The Board Game	2011	Board game
Notes: A board game released by Fantasy Flight Games and designed by Corey Konieczka.

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.^[14]

Soundtracks

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

^ Butts, Steve (2007-10-04). "Gears of War Hands On". IGN. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
^ ^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
^ ^a ^b Gamestop Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Info Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Content Revealed
^ "Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Release". gearsofwar.com. Microsoft Studios. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ Gurwin, Gabe (March 16, 2020). "Gears 5 Is Coming to Xbox Series X With Improvements, Possible 120 FPS Support". GameSpot. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
^ Watts, Steve (August 7, 2019). "New Gears 5 Xbox One X Limited Edition Announced Alongside Lots Of Other Hardware". GameSpot. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ Josh Ortega Talks "Gears of War", Comic Book Resources, December 24, 2008
^ Linde, Aaron (2008-04-18). "Epic Games and DC Plan Gears of War Comic Book". Shacknews. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
^ Ortega & Sharp on Gears of War Comic, Newsarama, July 24, 2008
^ Sharp's Exclusive Gears of War Comic Nex ws Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Comicon, August 11, 2008
^ Traviss, Karen (2008). Gears of War Aspho Fields (Gears of War). Del Rey. ISBN 978-0-345-49943-1.
^ Traviss, Karen (2009). Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant (Gears of War). Del Rey. ISBN 978-0-345-49944-8.
^ 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.
^ "Music from Gears of War The Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
^ "Music from Gears of War 2: The Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved April 14, 2009.

[ign_pc_hands_on-1] Butts, Steve (2007-10-04). "Gears of War Hands On". IGN. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-04.

[gbooks-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

[gscata-3] Gamestop Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Info Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine

[igngow2limited-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] 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.

[novfilm-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.

[gowOST-15] "Music from Gears of War The Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved April 14, 2009.

[gow2OST-16] "Music from Gears of War 2: The Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved April 14, 2009.

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