Gears of War 2 Sales Top 2 Million Units in its Blockbuster Opening Weekend
One of the biggest entertainment events of the holiday season has arrived. With weekend sales topping 2 million units worldwide, Gears of War 2 is well on its way to becoming one of the biggest releases of this console generation.
Over 20,000 retail locations opened their doors at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 to celebrate the worldwide release of Gears of War 2. After months of anticipation, throngs of eager fans in 20 countries were finally able to get their hands on the Xbox 360 exclusive title.
We were so excited to launch Gears of War 2 on the same day all around the world, something virtually unheard of in the games business, said Cliff Bleszinski, design director at Epic Games. We wanted our fans, no matter where they live, to have a shared experience on day one, and thats exactly whats happened.
More than 1.5 million people logged into Gears of War 2 on Xbox LIVE during the weekend, racking up a total 15 million gameplay hours and helping set a new record for concurrent LIVE players. These players also collectively unlocked more than 19 million Achievements.
Gears of War 2 provides an epic, adrenaline-fuelled rollercoaster ride that expands upon the original games themes of loss, hope and survival. Gears of War 2 sees COG heroes Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad fighting to save the last cities on Sera from an engulfing Locust threat, while the mission turns personal for Dominic Santiago as he uncovers clues in the search for his missing wife, Maria.
Gears of War 2 is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and is now available exclusively on Xbox 360 with an ERP of $59.99 (U.S.) for the Standard Edition and $69.99 for the Limited Edition. For the latest information, please visit www.gearsofwar.com.
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Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/12/08 8:54 pm | #1
A lot of people are playing Gears of War 2, or will be shortly, as over 2 million copies of the game have were sold over opening weekend. In addition, over 1.5 million people connected to Xbox Live and logged 15 million gameplay hours and 19 million achievements. Apparently, no one will be reading this because everyone is out killing Locusts.
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/12/08 9:06 pm | #2
Nice..
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/12/08 9:11 pm | #3
this is what you would call one hell of a game. even the sales prove it.
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/12/08 9:13 pm | #4
the game is straight up awesome
im not surprised at this tbh...
im not surprised at this tbh...
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/12/08 9:54 pm | #5
Quote by zoboa:
A lot of people are playing Gears of War 2, or will be shortly, as over 2 million copies of the game have were sold over opening weekend. In addition, over 1.5 million people connected to Xbox Live and logged 15 million gameplay hours and 19 million achievements. Apparently, no one will be reading this because everyone is out killing Locusts.
Lmao. I read that this morning; yes, it is quite the game, to say the least
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/12/08 10:00 pm | #6
Having fun with gears, BUUUUT I'm missing me some Lost Planet Hehehe!!!
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/12/08 11:06 pm | #7
that's like way more copies sold than avatar!
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11/12/08 11:29 pm | #8
Quote by Xc Livewire cX:
that's like way more copies sold than avatar!
LIES!
doesn't surprise me much.
i'm definately more excited about fallout 3, (18 days!) but i can say i'm glad gears 2 is 360 exclusive. you hear that, sony? PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT!
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/13/08 2:11 am | #10
I am loving the story mode and I saw a lot of my XbA hommies playing the multiplayer
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/13/08 1:07 pm | #12
a rebalancing of the weapons is very much needed. i'm enjoying the game very much but when someone is rushing you with that chainsaw the shotty is useless to stop it. i need something to combat that chainsaw besides just running away(don't have turbo thumbs to duel like shockwave)
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/13/08 1:57 pm | #13
Duude,I seriously can't wait to have the dough to buy this. Lol
Im left out & all my friends are like,its bad ass.
Im left out & all my friends are like,its bad ass.
Re: Two Million People Killing Locusts
11/13/08 3:27 pm | #15
this game is win. that is all that needs to be said.
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