Gears of War 2 Officially Announced and Dated

[Aggressor]

The keynote was rad. Any of you guys present here?

 

[awaw]

Am I interpreting too much into that one if I assume now chainsaw fights are more than just who did it first?

 

[TomWithTheWeather]

Epic would be pretty dumb not to make GoW2. The first one sold around 4 million copies, a second is just a given.

Also, GoW > UT3. UT as a franchise needs to be laid to rest, in my opinion. I'm glad to see Epic with a strong, new franchise.

 

[Kantham]

yay....wn

I see what you did here.

Also, GoW > UT3. UT as a franchise needs to be laid to rest, in my opinion. I'm glad to see Epic with a strong, new franchise.

I disagree. They shouldn't drop UT but keep it for the PC instead. Just because UT3 went wrong it doesn't mean they should drop it, nor because "UT is getting old!" that would be the lamest excuse, it's how you makes the games that make the whole difference. There are not many (If any, right?) studios that have been making a good area shooter lately. I am screaming for one, I want my "RolleRlofSkate" movement game where the realism/reloading pewpew's are banned.

 

[TomWithTheWeather]

I'm thinking more from a developer/business point of view. UT3 hasn't sold all that well, on any platform. I don't know the exactly stats, but I know it wasn't all that good. If Epic didn't have revenue from engine licenses and GoW, they probably wouldn't have been able to justify making UT3 in the first place. I'm just guessing though.

From a gamers point of view, I enjoy non-realistic games like UT3 and hope developers keep making them. I didn't particularly like UT3 itself though, and enjoyed GoW more, but that's just my taste in games.

 

[Kantham]

Yep, GoW went better than UT3, just the trailer with Gary Jule - Mad world had a bunch of money waster screaming "OMG me wants!" and since Microsoft was the publisher...

UT3 is the fastest console port ever made to PC, you should look up before saying UT3 didn't sold well on any platform, it's probably one of (if not) the best game for the PS3. The PC users, modders are basically PS3 user's bitch cooking stuff for them (See the real joke here, I'm not in the ****ing kitchen right now, I'm on the pc.)

 

[Jonathan]

There's always been a "Gears of War 2" I'd guess you say, but you don't want a future SKU fighting for hype of your already-released games.

 

[NeoNight]

I think they showed this way too soon.

 

[TomWithTheWeather]

Yep, GoW went better than UT3, just the trailer with Gary Jule - Mad world had a bunch of money waster screaming "OMG me wants!" and since Microsoft was the publisher...

Yeah the marketing was way better but there is also the fact that it is a more accessible game as far as the console crowd is concerned, which is where the sales are. It offered a cool singleplayer game and some fun multiplayer while UT3 just offered multiplayer/bot-match. The promise of GoW seems more appealing to the console crowd than the promise of UT3.

UT3 is the fastest console port ever made to PC,

Heh, that's because only one game was developed. Nothing was ported anywhere. As far as development is concerned, UT3 (or UE3 I should say) is basically platform agnostic. Besides a few code differences to get things up and running on specific platforms, the cooking process is basically what determines on which platform the DVD you just made will work.

...you should look up before saying UT3 didn't sold well on any platform,

According to the most recent data I could fine, UT3 sold roughly ~84,000 copies in the first month. PS3 did a little better in it's first month, with roughly ~113,000 copies sold, but nothing spectacular. I'm sure it's still selling, but if video game sales trends affect UT3 as they do for nearly every other game there has ever been, sales trickle down fast after the first month's spike.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165526

There was a lot of holiday season competition for UT3 though, which never helps, and while that's one reason for it's lackluster performance, it's not the only.

...it's probably one of (if not) the best game for the PS3.

Heh, I wouldn't know. I don't own a PS3. The only thing I've played on the PS3 is BiA:HH.

 

[BigDragon]

Gears 2, what's that? Here's an idea. FIX GEARS 1 ON PC FIRST! I still can't get through act 3 and it still keeps deleting my save games. A ton of people are having this problem whether or not Epic tries to make the problem disappear by banning and deleting the reports about this issue. It's been 3 months now. Even EA's worst games have done better than this. Stop patching Windows Live and start patching Gears of War. All of the updates so far have completely ignored these reproducible problems.

Really, this was absolutely no surprise and everyone knew this was coming. It'd be nice if they'd actually address issues with what they've already released while steaming ahead with their next project. This leaves a very bitter feeling in everyone that has been ignored.

 

[willhaven]

Epic would be pretty dumb not to make GoW2. The first one sold around 4 million copies, a second is just a given.

Also, GoW > UT3. UT as a franchise needs to be laid to rest, in my opinion. I'm glad to see Epic with a strong, new franchise.

When are you visiting NC again mistar Naet? We need to do a Chang's run and you can chug some raspberry syrup.

 

[Sir_Brizz]

UT3 has sold around 1.2 million copies between PC worldwide sales and PS3 NA sales.

Alsio, Gears 1 works fine for me on PC. So neener.

 

[TomWithTheWeather]

When are you visiting NC again mistar Naet? We need to do a Chang's run and you can chug some raspberry syrup.

Sup! I don't know when I'll be back, maybe this summer, but I'll probably be hanging out at the beach with family. I'd need to find a free afternoon where I can drive up to Raleigh and hang out with you guys.

UT3 has sold around 1.2 million copies between PC worldwide sales and PS3 NA sales.

Ah interesting, I hadn't heard those figures. How recent are they? Got any links? The last figures I had heard of were from November/December.

 

[Sir_Brizz]

CVG posted that a few days ago and I've also heard it from Epic employees.

 

[hal]

I thought that was shipped, not sold?

 

[Sir_Brizz]

I guess those are usually the same thing to a publisher.

 

[dethmanrulz]

any idea on how strong the recent PC sales are for UT3?

 

[Kantham]

Not strong enough to be said "How strong".

 

[MonsOlympus]

Gears has got what a year head start? Cmon guys Im sure 360 will pick UT3 up alittle, it should hit 2 million easy which should show its still a strong franchise.

Gears of war 2, well the tech clip was nice this news is pretty meh for me. Im still waiting to buy gears for PC so not ready for gears 2 hype yet, but you guys feel free. Im waiting on Deus ex 3 and Alan Wake

 

[Wildt]

pfft! It's all hogwash. MS is just trying to sell magazines.

Everything that comes out of that Asshat McRein's mouth is wrong or useless.