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Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Will Come Packaged With New Xbox One Consoles
Update: Microsoft has clarified the statements regarding Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and new Xbox One consoles. A statement was provided to us following the SDCC session.
“At yesterday’s ‘Gears of War’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Rod Fergusson stated that every Xbox One sold starting Aug. 25 would include a copy of ‘Gears of War: Ultimate Edition,’" a Microsoft representative told us via email. "To clarify, only the Xbox One ‘Gears of War: Ultimate Edition’ Bundle will include a copy of ‘Gears of War: Ultimate Edition.’ We’re committed to offering gamers a variety of choices to help them jump into the current generation of gaming this year and are excited to offer the Xbox One ‘Gears of War: Ultimate Edition’ Bundle next month.”
Original Story:
If you're a fan of the original Gears of War and you still haven't bought an Xbox One, then Microsoft is sweetening the deal, hoping you'll buy its console by packaging copies of the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition remake inside special editions of the Xbox One.
According to Gears of War content creator Peter Byrne, during a panel at San Diego Comic Con The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson confirmed that new boxes of the Xbox One console would be sold with a prepackaged copy of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition starting on August 25. You can already see the new bundle – which retails for $349 – on Microsoft's official site.
Every base Xbox One console will now come with a free copy of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition! Confirmed by @GearsViking at #SDCC
— Pete (@TheRazoredEdge) July 10, 2015
[Source: @TheRazoredEdge]
Our Take
I always appreciate it when a video game console comes bundled with a game, and the original Gears of War is a solid shooter, so this is a good deal for those who've held off buying the console until now. We know that the game has been well-tested so it should be good to go when it releases.
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