The juggernaut that is Gears of War proves that it still has what it takes to connect with gamers, with Microsoft today announcing that the latest game has sold three million copies in just a week.
“In just one week” says the press statement, “Gears 3 [has] already grossed more than any 2011 video game to date” making it the “biggest game of 2011.” The franchise has now moved more than one billion dollars.
Bonkers.
We scored the game 9/10 here in our full review. “Put simply, it’s a brilliant end to one of the finest trilogies in gaming,” said Peter.
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Astounding figures,one week that is a lot.Good for them.