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Microsoft Accidentally Outs Gears Of War 3 April 2011 Release

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By Tom Ivan

April 9, 2010

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Microsoft appears to have accidentally rubber-stamped Edge's prediction that Gears Of War 3 will release in April 2011.

Captured by Kotaku, the image above appeared on the Xbox Live dashboard before being swiftly removed. It features the trademark Gears Of War logo and a tagline that reads: "The epic story concludes April 2011".

A US publishing source told us last month that Gears Of War 3 would release on April 8, 2011. We were informed that the game could be completed as early as this year, but that Microsoft is keen to release it during a different window to Halo: Reach – rumoured to be launching in September 2010 – and Natal, which is set to arrive this holiday.

We also reported that the first teaser trailer for the third person shooter was due to be unveiled on April 8, 2010, a year ahead of the game's release. Epic design director Cliff Bleszinski subsequently confirmed that he would be announcing a new game on that date during an appearance on US talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. However, a change of schedule now means Bleszinski will be appearing on the show on Monday, April 12. We understand he'll use the event to air the first Gears Of War 3 trailer.

Yesterday we also revealed the first Gears Of War 3 gameplay details. Epic plans to shake up the franchise's acclaimed cover system and introduce underwater missions for the first time, among other new features,

DubsTF's picture

I await with breathless anticipation the next carefully engineered 'leak' regarding this boring game. Whatever it turns out to be, I'm sure it'll be covered in great detail by the stalwarts here at Edge, along with links back to the previous installments in this ridiculous, astroturfish viral hype campaign that anyone with half a brain can see through like an x-ray.

*golf clap*

German's picture

I guess now Dude Huge AKA, Cliffy B. will be doing a "Sony press" meaning an announcement of something really important that everyone already knows like the PS3 Slim, PSP GO, etc.

I would love to tweet Cliff and ask him what he thinks of this blooper :D

carg0's picture

can we say, "oops"?