<s>
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2006	B-Application
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Epic	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
Game	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
initially	O
released	O
as	O
an	O
exclusive	O
title	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
November	O
2006	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
,	O
developed	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
People	O
Can	O
Fly	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2007	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
2006	B-Application
,	O
the	O
second-most	O
played	O
game	O
over	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
during	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	B-Application
best-selling	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
360	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
and	O
detailed	O
visuals	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
ever	O
made	O
,	O
winning	O
over	O
30	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
awards	O
in	O
2006	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
,	O
Gears	B-Device
of	I-Device
War	I-Device
:	I-Device
Ultimate	I-Device
Edition	I-Device
,	O
was	O
developed	O
primarily	O
by	O
The	O
Coalition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
August	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
March	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gears	O
of	O
War'''s	O
success	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
franchise	O
,	O
including	O
four	O
sequels	O
:	O
Gears	B-Device
of	I-Device
War	I-Device
2	I-Device
(	O
2008	O
)	O
,	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
,	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
4	I-Application
(	O
2016	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Gears	B-Device
5	I-Device
(	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
prequels	O
,	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Judgment	I-Application
(	O
2013	O
)	O
and	O
Gears	B-Device
Tactics	I-Device
(	O
2020	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
weapons	O
,	O
but	O
predominately	O
featured	O
is	O
the	O
Lancer	O
Assault	O
Rifle	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
a	O
mounted	O
chainsaw	B-Language
bayonet	O
that	O
can	O
deal	O
melee	O
damage	O
at	O
close	O
range	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
features	O
up	O
to	O
four-on-four	O
competitive	O
gameplay	O
,	O
with	O
teams	O
representing	O
the	O
Gears	O
or	O
the	O
Locust	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
patch	O
added	O
the	O
"	O
Annex	O
"	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Hill	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
must	O
try	O
to	O
control	O
a	O
shifting	O
control	O
point	O
for	O
a	O
certain	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
to	O
win	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Gears	O
introduced	O
"	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Hill	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
mode	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
which	O
uses	O
a	O
fixed	O
control	O
point	O
but	O
varies	O
the	O
conditions	O
on	O
which	O
it	O
is	O
controlled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
concept	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
conceived	O
around	O
the	O
years	O
2000	O
and	O
2001	O
as	O
Unreal	B-Application
Warfare	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
much	O
closer	O
to	O
the	O
multiplayer-driven	O
Unreal	B-Application
series	O
than	O
the	O
game	O
that	O
would	O
eventually	O
become	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
put	O
on	O
standby	O
as	O
Epic	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
Unreal	B-Application
Tournament	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
when	O
the	O
team	O
went	O
back	O
to	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
industry	O
had	O
shifted	O
towards	O
single-player	O
games	O
and	O
the	O
aim	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
changed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|294x294px|Cliff	O
Bleszinski	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
lead	O
designer	O
on	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Rod	O
Fergusson	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
at	O
one	O
point	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
horror	O
game	O
influenced	O
by	O
Band	O
of	O
Brothers	O
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
Kill	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Cliff	O
Bleszinski	O
,	O
lead	O
developer	O
for	O
Epic	O
Games	O
,	O
he	O
cites	O
three	O
games	O
that	O
were	O
the	O
primary	O
influences	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
design	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
pacing	O
and	O
over-the-shoulder	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
from	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
the	O
tactical-cover	O
system	O
from	O
Kill	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
;	O
Bleszinski	O
also	O
cited	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commandos	I-Application
influence	O
on	O
the	O
cover	O
system	O
,	O
equating	O
the	O
actions	O
of	O
moving	O
from	O
cover	O
to	O
cover	O
as	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
action	O
of	O
swinging	O
from	O
platform	O
to	O
platform	O
in	O
the	O
latter	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
design	O
choices	O
reflect	O
themselves	O
in	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
as	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
focuses	O
mainly	O
on	O
squad	O
team-based	O
and	O
cover-dependent	O
tactics	O
with	O
limited	O
weapons	O
rather	O
than	O
brute	O
force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bleszinski	O
also	O
cited	O
the	O
influence	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
including	O
its	O
storytelling	O
and	O
world-building	O
elements	O
,	O
acquiring	O
and	O
mastering	O
of	O
tools	O
,	O
and	O
underground	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
itself	O
is	O
a	O
homage	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
,	O
an	O
early	O
formative	O
influence	O
on	O
Bleszinski	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
these	O
figures	O
do	O
not	O
include	O
the	O
proprietary	O
Unreal	B-Application
Engine	O
3.Gears	O
of	O
War	O
was	O
first	O
shown	O
as	O
an	O
unnamed	O
exclusive	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
a	O
behind-closed-doors	O
presentation	O
by	O
Epic	O
Games	O
at	O
the	O
2005	B-Application
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
was	O
presented	O
as	O
a	O
technology	O
showcase	O
for	O
Unreal	B-Application
Engine	O
3	O
that	O
would	O
run	O
on	O
the	O
Xenon	B-Device
processor	I-Device
at	O
the	O
center	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Xbox	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
was	O
noted	O
for	O
its	O
overall	O
realism	O
,	O
suspense	O
,	O
and	O
visual	O
clarity	O
,	O
helping	O
to	O
reinforce	O
the	O
argument	O
advanced	O
by	O
Epic	O
Games	O
 '	O
founder	O
Tim	O
Sweeney	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
double	O
the	O
memory	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
from	O
the	O
planned	O
256	O
MB	O
to	O
512	O
MB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
decision	O
that	O
would	O
ultimately	O
cost	O
Microsoft	O
tens	O
of	O
millions	O
of	O
dollars	O
and	O
restrict	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
available	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
but	O
allowed	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
and	O
many	O
other	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
games	O
to	O
run	O
at	O
720p	O
resolution.Gears	O
of	O
War	O
lead	O
designer	O
Cliff	O
Bleszinski	O
said	O
he	O
hoped	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
expand	O
into	O
graphic	O
novels	O
and	O
eventually	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
21	O
,	O
2006	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	O
Corporate	O
VP	O
of	O
Global	O
Marketing	O
and	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
Business	O
Jeff	O
Bell	O
stated	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
a	O
trilogy	O
,	O
through	O
sequences	O
on	O
E-Day	O
and	O
the	O
battle	O
of	O
Jacinto	O
Plateau	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
information	O
on	O
Adam	O
Fenix	O
and	O
his	O
research	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
Games	O
Vice	O
President	O
Mark	O
Rein	O
posted	O
a	O
message	O
on	O
the	O
official	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Internet	B-Application
forums	I-Application
,	O
stating	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
not	O
over	O
until	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
fun	O
anymore	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
his	O
view	O
,	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
may	O
become	O
the	O
next	O
Halo	O
series	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
popularity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ending	O
to	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
heavily	O
suggested	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
and	O
at	O
the	O
2007	B-Application
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
,	O
Bleszinkski	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Epic	O
Games	O
did	O
"	O
intend	O
to	O
do	O
a	O
sequel	O
"	O
to	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
sequel	O
,	O
Gears	B-Device
of	I-Device
War	I-Device
2	I-Device
was	O
officially	O
confirmed	O
on	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
at	O
midnight	O
on	O
November	O
7	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
27	O
,	O
2014	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
acquired	O
all	O
rights	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
from	O
Epic	O
Games	O
and	O
that	O
Rod	O
Fergusson	O
had	O
rejoined	O
Microsoft	O
Studios	O
to	O
lead	O
development	O
on	O
future	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	B-Device
Gamer	O
accidentally	O
released	O
an	O
image	O
in	O
its	O
2006	B-Application
holiday	O
issue	O
where	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
can	O
be	O
seen	O
in	O
a	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
display	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
to	O
suspicion	O
that	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
image	O
was	O
later	O
stated	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
mock-up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Possible	O
leaked	O
pictures	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
13	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
leading	O
to	O
more	O
suspicion	O
of	O
Gears	O
on	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Xbox	B-Device
fan	O
site	O
TeamXbox	O
,	O
Mark	O
Rein	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
eventually	O
come	O
to	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
;	O
Epic	O
was	O
not	O
currently	O
ready	O
to	O
release	O
it	O
on	O
that	O
format	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
upcoming	O
release	O
of	O
Unreal	B-Application
Tournament	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
"	O
helping	O
(	O
Epic	O
)	O
get	O
optimization	O
on	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
11	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
at	O
the	O
E3	O
conference	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
would	O
indeed	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
features	O
include	O
three	O
new	O
multi-player	O
maps	O
,	O
an	O
extension	O
of	O
five	O
new	O
single-player	O
chapters	O
to	O
act	O
five	O
which	O
describes	O
events	O
of	O
Delta	O
Squad	O
escaping	O
a	O
giant	O
Brumak	O
between	O
acts	O
four	O
and	O
five	O
(	O
which	O
Mark	O
Rein	O
claims	O
is	O
"	O
about	O
20	O
percent	O
extra	O
"	O
over	O
the	O
existing	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
content	O
)	O
,	O
new	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
a	O
game	B-Application
editor	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
–	I-Application
Live	I-Application
support	O
integrated	O
into	O
Unreal	B-Application
Engine	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
asked	O
about	O
bringing	O
the	O
additional	O
content	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
Mark	O
Rein	O
of	O
Epic	O
Games	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
is	O
unlikely	O
we	O
will	O
bring	O
that	O
content	O
to	O
360	B-Operating_System
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
then	O
states	O
,	O
"	O
Unfortunately	O
the	O
version	O
it	O
's	O
built	O
on	O
is	O
not	O
really	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
and	O
so	O
it	O
would	O
involve	O
a	O
massive	O
patch	O
,	O
a	O
patch	O
larger	O
than	O
all	O
five	O
we	O
've	O
done	O
so	O
far	O
,	O
to	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
to	O
do	O
that.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
will	O
not	O
allow	O
for	O
cross-platform	O
play	O
;	O
Cliff	O
Bleszinski	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
while	O
this	O
feature	O
does	O
add	O
value	O
,	O
it	O
just	O
was	O
n't	O
that	O
desired	O
nor	O
worth	O
the	O
extra	O
months	O
of	O
design	O
and	O
development	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
want	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
to	O
be	O
out	O
this	O
holiday	O
on	O
PC.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
news	O
angered	O
many	O
owners	O
of	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
due	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
no	O
longer	O
living	O
up	O
to	O
its	O
"	O
Exclusively	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
"	O
title	O
and	O
not	O
receiving	O
the	O
additional	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mark	O
Rein	O
noted	O
that	O
despite	O
their	O
original	O
label	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
exclusive	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
allowed	O
them	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
moniker	O
,	O
as	O
has	O
been	O
done	O
previously	O
with	O
Halo	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
patch	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
28	O
to	O
fix	O
performance	O
issues	O
and	O
also	O
the	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
–	I-Application
Live	I-Application
update	O
issue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
macOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
confirmed	O
by	O
Mark	O
Rein	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
E3	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
Game	O
Head	O
television	O
program	O
on	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
Unreal	B-Application
Tournament	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
but	O
no	O
release	O
time	O
frame	O
was	O
specified	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Kevin	O
Riepl	O
who	O
has	O
previously	O
worked	O
with	O
Epic	O
Games	O
on	O
the	O
soundtracks	O
for	O
Unreal	B-Application
Tournament	I-Application
2004	I-Application
and	O
Unreal	B-Application
Championship	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Liandri	I-Application
Conflict	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
track	O
was	O
written	O
and	O
performed	O
by	O
thrash	O
metal	O
band	O
Megadeth	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
instrumental	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
song	O
being	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
;	O
a	O
revised	O
version	O
with	O
lyrics	O
was	O
featured	O
on	O
the	O
band	O
's	O
2007	B-Application
album	O
United	O
Abominations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
by	O
Sumthing	O
Else	O
Music	O
Works	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
press	O
conference	O
at	O
E3	O
2015	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
a	O
remaster	O
of	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
entitled	O
Gears	B-Device
of	I-Device
War	I-Device
:	I-Device
Ultimate	I-Device
Edition	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
subsequently	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Asian-Pacific	O
countries	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
March	O
1	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
produced	O
a	O
thirty-minute	O
documentary	O
,	O
titled	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Race	O
to	O
E3	O
,	O
that	O
aired	O
on	O
MTV2	O
on	O
May	O
19	O
,	O
2006	B-Application
to	O
promote	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
program	O
was	O
produced	O
in	O
a	O
reality	O
TV	O
style	O
and	O
featured	O
Cliff	O
Bleszinski	O
,	O
Epic	O
Games	O
president	O
Mike	O
Capps	O
,	O
and	O
producer	O
Rod	O
Fergusson	O
in	O
the	O
weeks	O
leading	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
gameplay	O
reveal	O
at	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Media	O
Briefing	O
at	O
E3	O
2006	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
program	O
captures	O
several	O
stressful	O
moments	O
including	O
Xbox	B-Device
executive	O
Peter	O
Moore	O
's	O
desire	O
to	O
remove	O
the	O
chainsaw	B-Language
rifle	O
from	O
the	O
E3	O
demo	O
days	O
before	O
the	O
show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
chainsaw	B-Language
remained	O
and	O
after	O
the	O
demo	O
was	O
given	O
Bill	O
Gates	O
confided	O
to	O
Cliff	O
"	O
I	O
love	O
that	O
chainsaw.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
television	O
ad	O
reveals	O
Marcus	O
Fenix	O
alone	O
in	O
the	O
ruined	O
streets	O
of	O
Sera	O
as	O
he	O
moves	O
to	O
avoid	O
threats	O
that	O
appear	O
throughout	O
a	O
dark	O
and	O
deserted	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
spot	O
,	O
set	O
to	O
the	O
Gary	O
Jules	O
 '	O
cover	O
of	O
"	O
Mad	B-Application
World	I-Application
"	O
and	O
directed	O
by	O
Joseph	O
Kosinski	O
,	O
is	O
melancholy	O
and	O
reflective	O
in	O
tone	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
significant	O
departure	O
for	O
videogame	O
advertising	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
especially	O
a	O
fast-paced	O
shooter	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Visual	O
effects	O
company	O
Digital	O
Domain	O
created	O
the	O
visuals	O
inside	O
the	O
Unreal	B-Application
Engine	O
3	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
engine	O
that	O
powered	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
popularity	O
of	O
the	O
commercial	O
built	O
a	O
bigger	O
audience	O
for	O
"	O
Mad	B-Application
World	I-Application
"	O
which	O
would	O
reach	O
the	O
#1	O
spot	O
on	O
iTunes	O
five	O
years	O
after	O
it	O
was	O
initially	O
recorded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
melody	O
remains	O
heavily	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
was	O
later	O
adopted	O
into	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
notable	O
differences	O
are	O
a	O
steel	O
case	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
regular	O
plastic	O
case	O
and	O
an	O
extra	O
disc	O
which	O
contains	O
artworks	O
of	O
environments	O
and	O
stages	O
including	O
Locust	O
that	O
did	O
not	O
made	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
extra	O
content	O
and	O
behind-the-scenes	O
footage	O
of	O
the	O
making	O
of	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
also	O
includes	O
the	O
same	O
instruction	O
manual	O
and	O
48-hour	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Gold	I-Application
trial	O
as	O
the	O
regular	O
game	O
does	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
Games	O
began	O
working	O
on	O
new	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
in	O
August	O
2006	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
of	O
these	O
updates	O
was	O
released	O
over	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
on	O
January	O
9	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
with	O
two	O
new	O
maps	O
released	O
the	O
following	O
day	O
on	O
January	O
10	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
maps	O
reflected	O
background	O
scenes	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
storyline	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
Raven	O
Down	O
and	O
Old	O
Bones	O
,	O
which	O
depict	O
Gears	O
fighting	O
Locust	O
amidst	O
the	O
crash	O
site	O
of	O
a	O
King	O
Raven	O
chopper	B-Application
and	O
a	O
museum	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
update	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
on	O
January	O
22	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
which	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Epic	O
Games	O
 '	O
Marc	O
Rein	O
,	O
is	O
said	O
to	O
fix	O
some	O
compatibility	O
issues	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
no	O
game	O
play	O
or	O
functionality	O
features	O
were	O
changed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
9	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
Epic	O
Games	O
released	O
their	O
third	O
update	O
,	O
containing	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
mode	O
titled	O
Annex	O
,	O
which	O
requires	O
teams	O
to	O
capture	O
and	O
hold	O
certain	O
areas	O
of	O
each	O
map	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
additional	O
gameplay	O
tweaks	O
and	O
fixing	O
up	O
some	O
glitches	O
,	O
bugs	O
and	O
exploits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
map	O
pack	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Hidden	O
Fronts	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Marketplace	O
on	O
May	O
3	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
and	O
included	O
the	O
maps	O
Bullet	O
Marsh	O
,	O
Garden	O
,	O
Process	O
,	O
and	O
Subway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Free	O
downloads	O
of	O
these	O
maps	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
four	O
months	O
after	O
their	O
initial	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
fourth	O
update	O
on	O
June	O
14	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
added	O
250	O
additional	O
Achievement	O
points	O
(	O
bringing	O
the	O
total	O
possible	O
achievement	O
points	O
to	O
1250	O
)	O
,	O
in	O
eight	O
Achievements	O
related	O
to	O
Annex	O
mode	O
and	O
the	O
maps	O
from	O
Hidden	O
Fronts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
received	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
maintaining	O
an	O
average	O
review	O
score	O
of	O
93.97	O
%	O
at	O
GameRankings	O
and	O
94/100	O
at	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
highest	O
rated	O
game	O
of	O
2006	B-Application
on	O
both	O
sites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metacritic	O
erroneously	O
lists	O
the	O
2007	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Out	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Park	I-Application
Baseball	I-Application
as	O
its	O
highest	O
rated	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
conflating	O
it	O
with	O
its	O
2006	B-Application
counterpart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
also	O
assuming	O
that	O
both	O
iterations	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Twilight	I-Application
Princess	I-Application
are	O
taken	O
together	O
as	O
a	O
single	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
gorgeous	O
looking	O
game	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
sound	O
design	O
is	O
worthy	O
of	O
awards.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
high	O
praise	O
,	O
reviewers	O
did	O
point	O
out	O
that	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
did	O
not	O
offer	O
anything	O
significantly	O
new	O
in	O
its	O
core	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-Device
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
similar	O
praise	O
as	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
noting	O
various	O
differences	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
criticised	O
it	O
for	O
"	O
potential	O
frustration	O
,	O
pointless	O
squad	O
commands	O
and	O
chainsaw	B-Language
mechanics	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Keirsey	O
criticized	O
this	O
weapon	O
by	O
noting	O
that	O
in	O
real	O
life	O
,	O
"	O
chainsaws	B-Language
are	O
heavy.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Leading	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
anticipated	O
games	O
of	O
2006	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
premiered	O
during	O
the	O
2005	B-Application
E3	O
show	O
,	O
and	O
won	O
,	O
among	O
others	O
,	O
several	O
"	O
Best	O
360	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
awards	O
,	O
including	O
from	O
IGN	O
,	O
1UP	O
,	O
and	O
GameSpy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
continued	O
to	O
win	O
several	O
awards	O
at	O
following	O
2006	B-Application
E3	O
show	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
included	O
the	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
IGN	O
's	O
"	O
Best	O
360	B-Operating_System
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
360	B-Operating_System
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Multiplayer	O
Experience	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
GameSpy	O
's	O
"	O
Best	O
Console	O
Multiplayer	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
Show	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
received	O
numerous	O
awards	O
from	O
many	O
publications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
named	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
as	O
the	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
among	O
other	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
the	O
game	O
its	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
"	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
accolades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
named	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
as	O
their	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
G4	O
TV	O
during	O
the	O
2007	B-Application
G-Phoria	O
awards	O
,	O
named	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
its	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
other	O
awards.Gears	O
of	O
War	O
won	O
several	O
awards	O
at	O
the	O
10th	O
Annual	O
Interactive	O
Achievement	O
Awards	O
(	O
now	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
the	O
awards	O
of	O
"	O
Ultimate	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2007	B-Application
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
gave	O
their	O
2006	B-Application
"	O
Best	O
New	O
Character(s )	O
"	O
award	O
to	O
the	O
Delta	O
Squad	O
of	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Berserkers	O
were	O
named	O
as	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazines	O
"	O
Enemy	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guinness	O
World	O
Records	O
awarded	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
with	O
5	O
world	O
records	O
in	O
the	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Records	O
:	O
Gamer	O
's	O
Edition	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
records	O
include	O
,	O
"	O
First	O
Console	O
Game	O
to	O
Use	O
the	O
Unreal	B-Application
3	O
Engine	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Fastest	O
Selling	O
Original	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
First	O
Music	O
Single	O
to	O
Top	O
the	O
Chart	O
After	O
Promoting	O
a	O
Video	O
Game	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
Gary	O
Jules	O
version	O
of	O
"	O
Mad	B-Application
World	I-Application
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
2003	O
,	O
but	O
topped	O
the	O
download	O
charts	O
in	O
November	O
2006	B-Application
after	O
it	O
was	O
used	O
as	O
background	O
music	O
during	O
the	O
TV	O
commercial	O
for	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
7	O
,	O
2006	B-Application
—	O
the	O
day	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
—	O
it	O
became	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
service	O
,	O
until	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Halo	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
overtaking	O
Halo	B-Application
2	I-Application
which	O
had	O
held	O
the	O
spot	O
since	O
its	O
launch	O
in	O
November	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gears	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
most-played	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
service	O
throughout	O
2007	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
sold	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
two	O
weeks	O
on	O
sale	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
game	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
January	O
19	O
,	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
just	O
ten	O
weeks	O
after	O
its	O
debut	O
,	O
over	O
three	O
million	O
units	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
been	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gears	O
of	O
War''	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
Xbox	B-Device
or	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
game	O
to	O
sell	O
out	O
and	O
reach	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
charts	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2007	B-Application
,	O
New	O
Line	O
Cinema	O
bought	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
film	O
adaptation	O
,	O
with	O
Stuart	O
Beattie	O
writing	O
the	O
script	O
along	O
with	O
Marty	O
Bowen	O
and	O
Wyck	O
Godfrey	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
The	O
Coalition	O
,	O
the	O
franchise	O
's	O
current	O
developer	O
,	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
film	O
rights	O
shifted	O
to	O
Universal	B-Application
Studios	I-Application
and	O
a	O
new	O
film	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
unrelated	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
New	O
Line	O
Cinema	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
