Microsoft early this morning announced that the Gears of War trilogy will be receiving its third and final installment next spring.
“When we released ‘Gears of War’ more than three years ago, we set out to tell the world an unforgettable story of bravery and sacrifice in the face of insurmountable odds, and a year from now, players will get the chance to experience the final chapter in the story of Marcus Fenix and his companions in Delta Squad”, said Cliff Bleszinski, design director at Epic Games. “This is definitely the biggest and most dramatic chapter yet in the ‘Gears of War’ saga, and we can’t wait to deliver it”.
Developed by Epic Games and available exclusively on the Xbox 360, Gears of War 3 once again puts players in control of the Delta squad on the fictional planet Sera. With the last human city destroyed and the survivors stranded, Delta-One continues its battle against the Locust Horde and the Lambency, both of which continue to vie for control of The Hollow through civil war.
Gears of War 3 has an estimated North American release of April 5, 2011.