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Gears of War 3 Delayed to Fall 2011

Microsoft and Epic want to make the shooter a "marquee title" for this holiday season.


Gears of War 3
Credit: Epic Games

Looks like Gears of War 3 will be a holiday release after all.

We received word this morning that the Microsoft and Epic have opted to delay their marquee shooter into the 2011 holiday season. It was originally slated for Spring 2011.

A Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement, "The teams at Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games have done great work thus far readying the title for release in the Spring of 2011. However, we?ve elected to move the launch of Gears of War 3 until Fall 2011 to make it the marquee title for the holiday season."

In their statement, the spokesperson stressed that the delay isn't due to a development issue. Expect to see it next fall.

Originally posted on 1UP.

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