The Locust Horde continue to make their way to the surface of the planet, and as they do we wanted to provide you with a breakdown of what to expect in the coming "Emergence Week".
Nov. 7 – Gears of War Retail EventGears of War begins shipping to retailers on this date. Over the course of the next several days, you can expect increased sightings of Gears of War on store shelves across North America!
On Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the Universal Citywalk GameStop in Los Angeles, a select group of lucky gamers will be among the first in the world to get their hands on retail copies of the title. Cliff Bleszinski, lead designer and visionary for "Gears of War," will be on-hand to celebrate the game's release in with a few hundred anxious fans for an afternoon autograph session. Gamers will line up early at 4 a.m. with the signing kicking off at 4 p.m.
Nov. 12 – Emergence Day / Xbox Live CelebrationEmergence Day officially arrives as Gears of War will be widely available on store shelves from coast-to-coast.
In celebration of the title’s Emergence, Xbox Live will host 24-hours of special events beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12. Xbox Live Gold members in North America will have a chance to participate in online tournaments, download videos, win prizes and participate in a variety of activities including:
- A 24-Hour Leader Board Tournament. The tournament winner receives a one of a kind "Gears of War" branded guitar as well as an automatic bye to the finals of a Global Gears of War Tournament planned for 2007
- Hourly sweepstakes drawings and prize giveaways including the chance to win one of several Samsung HT-P29 Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Systems
- An exclusive free Gears of War Gamer pic and theme only available on Emergence Day
- Game with Fame sessions with legendary heavy metal band and Gears of War fans Megadeth, the game’s lead designer Cliff Bleszinski and other members of the Epic Games team.
- At 4:00 PM PT, CliffB will be playing with and against the Xbox Live community. For two hours, he will be hosting games on a variety of the maps and across all the multiplayer game types.
- From 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT, members of the Epic Studios team will take on the Xbox Live community as well.
- Never before seen videos including a special Emergence Day transmission from Cliff Bleszinski
- An MTV “Gears of War: The Race to Launch” Sneak Preview
Nov. 13 – MTV Presents “Gears of War: The Race to Launch” Experience the thrill and excitement of the final days of development with the MTV television special, “Gears of War: The Race to Launch.” Follow Cliff Bleszinski and the team at Epic Studios around the country and back again as they bang the drums and rally the troops behind “Gears of War.” >From fabulous celebrity events to the stresses of launching such a hotly-anticipated title, the gears of war never stop turning.
“Gears of War: The Race to Launch” premieres on MTV on Nov. 13 at 8:30 p.m. and on MTV2 at 9:30 p.m. EST/MST/PST.
