Gears of War is a video game franchise that debuted on November 9, 2006 with Gears of War for the Xbox 360 and was a best-seller. The fictional universe of the series takes place on the fictional planet Sera and focus on a war between humans and creatures known as Locust. The franchise has since spawned several novels, art books, a series of comic books, and a board game by Fantasy Flight Games, with a film currently in pre-production.
Video games
Printed Title Release date ISBN Media type Destroyed Beauty November 9, 2006 — Supplementary bookReleased with the Gears of War Limited Collector's Edition package Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2 November 7, 2008 — Supplementary bookReleased with the Gears of War 2 Limited Edition package Gears of War December 2008 – August 2012 — Comic book seriesWritten by Joshua OrtegaJosh Ortega Talks "Gears of War", Comic Book Resources, December 24, 2008 with art by Liam SharpOrtega & Sharp on Gears of War Comic, Newsarama, July 24, 2008Sharp's Exclusive Gears of War Comic Nex ws , Comicon, August 11, 2008 Gears of War: Aspho Fields October 28, 2008 NovelizationWritten by Karen Traviss First novel in an expected book series and is considered canon material Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant July 28, 2009 NovelizationWritten by Karen Traviss Second novel in an expected book series and is considered canon material Gears of War: Anvil Gate August 31, 2010 NovelizationWritten by Karen Traviss Third novel in an expected book series and is considered canon material Gears of War: Coalition's End August 2, 2011 NovelizationWritten by Karen Traviss Fourth novel in an expected book series and is considered canon material Gears of War: The Slab May 8, 2012 NovelizationWritten by Karen Traviss Fifth novel in an expected book series and is considered canon material Gears of War: Rise of RAAM January 2018 - April 2018 Comic book seriesWritten by Kurtis J. Wiebe with art by Max Dunbar Gears of War: Hivebusters May 2019 - March 2020 Comic book seriesWritten by Kurtis J. Wiebe with art by Alan Quah Gears of War: Ascendance July 30, 2019 NovelizationWritten by Jason M. Hough Gears of War: Bloodlines April 21, 2020 NovelizationWritten by Jason M. Hough Gears of War: Ephyra Rising November 16, 2021 NovelizationWritten by Michael A. Stackpole
Other media Title Release date Media type Gears of War: The Board Game 2011 Board game Notes: A board game released by Fantasy Flight Games and designed by Corey Konieczka. Gears of War TBA Film Notes: Rights to the film were purchased by New Line Cinema, with Stuart Beattie writing the script along with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, who will be producing it.
Soundtracks TitleRelease dateLengthLabelRefGears of War: The SoundtrackJuly 31, 200769:08Sumthing ElseGears of War 2: The SoundtrackNovember 25, 200862:27Sumthing Else
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