Comments on: Gears of War Goes Gold http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/ - an Xbox 360 Community Show Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:54:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Crazzytzar http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6636 Crazzytzar Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:07:38 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6636 Gears of War is going to be amazing! Gears of War is going to be amazing!

]]> By: UNSCleric http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6252 UNSCleric Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:06:50 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6252 I saw the new GoW ttailer when I saw SAW III yesterday. There was also a Zune commercial. I saw the new GoW ttailer when I saw SAW III yesterday. There was also a Zune commercial.

]]> By: GhostRiderTGAC http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6215 GhostRiderTGAC Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:07:15 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6215 I took part of the day off on the 7th just so I could get extra GoW play time in. I want to make sure I have my skilz honed for Emergence Day. See you all online! I took part of the day off on the 7th just so I could get extra GoW play time in. I want to make sure I have my skilz honed for Emergence Day. See you all online!

]]> By: greekGeek718 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6094 greekGeek718 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:35:21 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6094 i cant wait, i wish that day were here already i cant wait, i wish that day were here already

]]> By: Sirharper http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6050 Sirharper Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:40:02 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6050 It's been stated in a ton of different places including OXM that some stores will get their shipments on the 7th for sale on the 8th. That is truth for sure. As for Deac's comment about it overtaking Halo2 in Live play...while I would love to see a two year old game finally fade away, GoW I'm afraid won't be the one to do it. Lack of meaningful online party and clan play will still cause people to revert to Halo2. The second reason is sheer mathmatics, there still isn't enough 360's out there to overtake Halo2. Even if we over-generously assume there might be 10 million 360's out there by the end of the year, in order to overtake Halo2's copies in-use GoW would need a staggering 79% penetration. For a huge as Halo2 was it only managed about a 30% penetration rate. GoW overtaking Halo2 is still all but impossible. It’s been stated in a ton of different places including OXM that some stores will get their shipments on the 7th for sale on the 8th. That is truth for sure.

As for Deac’s comment about it overtaking Halo2 in Live play…while I would love to see a two year old game finally fade away, GoW I’m afraid won’t be the one to do it. Lack of meaningful online party and clan play will still cause people to revert to Halo2. The second reason is sheer mathmatics, there still isn’t enough 360′s out there to overtake Halo2. Even if we over-generously assume there might be 10 million 360′s out there by the end of the year, in order to overtake Halo2′s copies in-use GoW would need a staggering 79% penetration. For a huge as Halo2 was it only managed about a 30% penetration rate.

GoW overtaking Halo2 is still all but impossible.

]]> By: UNSCleric http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6033 UNSCleric Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:58:32 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6033 August 4th, 2006 - The following is from Mark Rein, Vice President and co-founder of Epic Games: As many of you are already aware today Microsoft announced launch details for Gears of War. Here’s what we know so far… In North America Emergence Day is November 12th. What that means is November 12th is the date by which all of the stores in North America will have the game on their shelves and for which Microsoft tells us they’re going to organize some cool Emergence Day event. However to get to stores in time for that the actual game will ship on November 7th. Some stores, like EB & Gamestop, will, at their own additional expense, park their trucks at Microsoft’s warehouse and start taking deliveries at midnight on the 7th in an effort to get it to their stores right away - in some cases possibly even that day or a day or two later. The big boys, like Wal*Mart and Best Buy, have too many stores and are too complex to do that so they’ll ship it through their distribution centers and spinkle it into theirs stores as best they can. What Microsoft tells us is if we ship on the 7th then 12th is the safe date for when all the stores will have and that’s why it will be Emergence Day. We only have solid details like this for North America at this point in time. It’s a little different in every region around the world. August 4th, 2006 –

The following is from Mark Rein, Vice President and co-founder of Epic Games:

As many of you are already aware today Microsoft announced launch details for Gears of War. Here’s what we know so far…

In North America Emergence Day is November 12th. What that means is November 12th is the date by which all of the stores in North America will have the game on their shelves and for which Microsoft tells us they’re going to organize some cool Emergence Day event.

However to get to stores in time for that the actual game will ship on November 7th. Some stores, like EB & Gamestop, will, at their own additional expense, park their trucks at Microsoft’s warehouse and start taking deliveries at midnight on the 7th in an effort to get it to their stores right away – in some cases possibly even that day or a day or two later. The big boys, like Wal*Mart and Best Buy, have too many stores and are too complex to do that so they’ll ship it through their distribution centers and spinkle it into theirs stores as best they can. What Microsoft tells us is if we ship on the 7th then 12th is the safe date for when all the stores will have and that’s why it will be Emergence Day. We only have solid details like this for North America at this point in time.

It’s a little different in every region around the world.

]]> By: Intangible 360 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6030 Intangible 360 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:34:39 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6030 I just watched the Gears of War promotional ad and now I must have it! I went from not wanting it all to it being second on my list. I just watched the Gears of War promotional ad and now I must have it! I went from not wanting it all to it being second on my list.

]]> By: Harry http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6029 Harry Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:26:46 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6029 nope ms said theres is no like agreement for stores to sell it on the 12 once tehy get it they can sell nope ms said theres is no like agreement for stores to sell it on the 12 once tehy get it they can sell

]]> By: bruinfan05 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6025 bruinfan05 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:12:45 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6025 Ships the 7th, in stores the 8th. They're just advertising the 12th as Emergence Day to the masses. Ships the 7th, in stores the 8th. They’re just advertising the 12th as Emergence Day to the masses.

]]> By: GreenLantern4 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6023 GreenLantern4 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:03:20 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6023 Groovy! But where's my "GOW" saturday morning cartoon? Groovy! But where’s my “GOW” saturday morning cartoon?

]]> By: LosDaddie http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6019 LosDaddie Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6019 [quote comment="6011"]Remember, you'll actually be able to pick it up either the 7th or 8th at GameStop and most other specialty shops. The big stores might even make an effort to get it on time too.[/quote] oh gosh.....don't play with my heart, UNS. Are you serious? I thought it had a street date on it. [quote comment="6011"]Remember, you’ll actually be able to pick it up either the 7th or 8th at GameStop and most other specialty shops. The big stores might even make an effort to get it on time too.[/quote]

oh gosh…..don’t play with my heart, UNS. Are you serious?

I thought it had a street date on it.

]]> By: Mason Parrish http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6013 Mason Parrish Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:04:09 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2006/10/25/gears-of-war-goes-gold/#comment-6013 Well who do I have to curb stop to get some respect around here???(hahaha) Well who do I have to curb stop to get some respect around here???(hahaha)

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