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August 5th, 2009, 20:51 GMT · By

Gears of War 3 Might Have Playable Female Characters

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Alex might appear in the next Gears of War
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The Gears of War franchise captured the imagination of a lot of hardcore gamers out there, particularly because it depicted big burly men wielding large guns with chainsaw bayonets at the end and fighting “the good fight” against a race of underground monsters called the Locusts.

But while the main group of characters, Delta Squad, depicted male stereotypes in the first two games, with one of them even trying to hint at a little bit of drama in the second, female gamers were largely left with almost no representative of their genre, except for communications officer Anya Stroud.

But it seems that this might change in the next installment of the series, Gears of War 3, as the new Gears-themed comic hints at a new female COG soldier, named Alex, who seems to be right at home with fighting Locusts and taking down Brumaks, as seen in the pictures attached to the article.

When asked about the possibility of more female characters by 1 vs. 100 Live host Chris Cashman, Cliff Bleszinski, the man behind the game series, revealed that he couldn't comment on “'possible aspects' of a game that 'may or may not' be in development.” He then said that the girl from the comic series “'may or may not' be involved in any 'as-yet-unannounced' video game projects.”

Alex might appear in the next Gears of War
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You can clearly see that he doesn't want to confirm a new Gears of War title, but seeing as how the franchise is now the main property of Epic Games, it's almost a no-brainer that development on a new iteration has started. Also, a small synopsis regarding the comic book in which she will appear surfaced a few weeks ago.

“Following a distress signal from the overrun city of Jilane, Delta Squad is dispatched to investigate with the help of a unique “scout” named Alex. The team, with the help of Sigma Squad, will explore one of the darker elements of the Gears universe, and to tell this unique and harrowing tale, series writer Joshua Ortega will be joined by Epic Games president Mike Capps! Further exploring the world of the sensational hit video game!”

Would you like to see female soldiers in the Gears of War series or do you think that the horrible war against the Locusts is better waged by the big burly men of Delta Squad? Leave us a comment with your thoughts on the matter.

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Comment #1 by: on 06 Aug 2009, 06:05 UTC reply to this comment

Well,even thought I'm not a female,Gears of War 3 should have at least a female as a playable character. It's because just playing as guys would get a little dull later on,so at least we should see like maybe some new COG Soldier. Like how B. Carmine was like,being new to the war. She should be new like him,but at least not died like him.


Comment #2 by: SAVAGE1187 on 06 Aug 2009, 09:19 UTC reply to this comment

There should absolutely be at least one playable female character in Gears of War 3. My girlfriend enjoys playing Horde but she would much rather play as a female as opposed to playing as Dom.


Comment #3 by: adam on 20 Aug 2009, 16:02 UTC reply to this comment

Sorry but if they bring a bird into the campaign i'm gona find it a lot harder to take the story seriously. Its hard enough to imagne those guys kicking locust bums never mind ladies mixing it up too. Imagine some lass trying to drag one of those mortars or mulchers around... no way! Please epic don't destroy my favourite games franchise

Comment #3.1 by: Tazza on 07 Jan 2011, 18:55 GMT

Cough Cough *Stereotype!* Cough :P

Comment #3.2 by: Spike on 16 Sep 2011, 17:48 GMT

I'm with Adam on this one....


Comment #4 by: Braedon on 28 Aug 2009, 22:56 UTC reply to this comment

I do think they should put a female character into gears of war, because i know a lot of girls that do play this game and they think that the game is sexist because there are no female players. And I'm sure they would rather plays as a female character than Carmine. And Adam why would it destroy your "favorite game?" Don't you think that a girl could last with Delta squad or what ever squad she is in? I'm sure Gears of war could use another character, and a female at that.


Comment #5 by: Icotheblanko on 04 Sep 2009, 21:14 UTC reply to this comment

HELL yes they should put a new girl cog in the game. Gears already has action and gore, all its missing is a chick..


Comment #6 by: Richie on 12 Sep 2009, 00:52 UTC reply to this comment

Bring on the ladies! =)


Comment #7 by: Jerry on 12 Sep 2009, 20:22 UTC reply to this comment

NO please don't put a girl in gears 3. i'd have to stick a gun to my head if that happened. the thought of a girl taking human shields, crushing guys heads, and chainsawing people is a dreadful thought. even worse is seeing a girls head get crushed, decapitated. just think about the teabagging. if ther is a girl at least put her in armor or somehting.


Comment #8 by: rashad on 25 Sep 2009, 05:03 UTC reply to this comment

I wouldn't mind seeing a woman COG that is playable, I think it would add some contrast to the game, I also wouldn't mind seeing another black playable character as well.....


Comment #9 by: duncan elliott on 18 Nov 2009, 04:15 UTC reply to this comment

the addition of a female character would not be to bad, as long as they do not try to throw a ton of sex appeal into her creation. also if it does not impeed how great the story has the possibility of being. if they chose to leave it with the characters they already have thats fine. i guess it comes down to staying true to the firt and second game and the story they have already layed out.


Comment #10 by: jeremy on 03 Jan 2010, 06:02 UTC reply to this comment

They should include Bernie and Alex as playable characters, that might lighten up the sausage fest going on now. Bernie is a war veteran like Hoffman, actually knows Hoffman as a close friend, likes Cole too. Alex is a soldier for several years now, she was good for combat because she couldn't bear children, and became Delta One's special "Scout". Both of them haven't died, but also haven't been shown in Gears 1 or 2. It would be great to see them in Gears 3.


Comment #11 by: Jennifer on 05 Jan 2010, 16:37 UTC reply to this comment

In my opinion as a hardcore gamer who plays everything from FPS to RPGS basically every game genre i love the gears of war series and i really hope that they include a girl in the series because not only would it add diversity it would also a new market to female gamers. Also there was a girl in the game Gears Of war 2 , she was a medic but was wearing a Carmine outfit so your couldnt see her face or anything. But like i was saying i would absoultely love for them to put a girl in the game if not then i would be disappontited at epics lack of support for female games, they already supported the casual gamers so where is the support for the female games? If they do add a playable girl (hopefully alex) i would be the happiest girl ever. :P

Comment #11.1 by: mns on 21 Sep 2011, 19:42 GMT

I completely agree! I am a hardcore gamer as well (and a girl ) and love the Gears of War series (I love playing on coop with my boyfriend). The problem with the first two is that I have to be a male character when playing horde or campaign. I would love to have a female character I could choose to play as and still kick * . There should DEFINITELY be at least one female character added.


Comment #12 by: Akeem on 05 Jan 2010, 21:09 UTC reply to this comment

I find it very nice for a female to join in the fight, for the human race; but basically what we more need to focus on is, wherethe f**k do the delta squad go, after there headquaters have been destroyed, which character in the squad with marcus besides carmine will die, and where will the queen make more locust hordes next and when will she die, and last, which upcoming new badass boss will be next to come? Stuff like these we need to focus on more then this foolishness. When it happens it happens, shesh!


Comment #13 by: mcneill on 15 Jan 2010, 14:46 UTC reply to this comment

gears of war series are the best bad azz games out in my opion. if they do add a girl then female players would play more often and it would attract more players (females) the game is amazing i play it on line alot my gamer tag is jt788
i would love to see gears of war3


Comment #14 by: Seth Duvall on 10 Feb 2010, 14:30 UTC reply to this comment

Adding a female to gears would make it a lot better, and for those of you who think that most girls are weak, I can tell you there's so many girls that are RIPPED.


Comment #15 by: joan on 26 Mar 2010, 16:52 UTC reply to this comment

its to have a femal in gears its kind of boring to have all guys character and not to able to change your gander


Comment #16 by: Jessica on 28 Mar 2010, 16:09 UTC reply to this comment

I think that there should be a girl gears all becuse of a new face and i think she will kick locaus ass and i would defentaly get the game and play it over and over and over agen just like my boyfriend he plays gears 2 alot he beat it on insaine sooo please please try to get it approved thanks
Jessica


Comment #17 by: Robert on 07 Apr 2010, 03:57 UTC reply to this comment

Yea haveing a female join the team it'll be badass! Man I like to play gears a lot its like one of the best games I had ever played, now having a goil (girl) as a playable character ill like that a lot my gamertag is CrOw K1LLA 325 so yea let a goil join the team of COGs, so yea that will be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Comment #18 by: jerrryy ;; on 13 Apr 2010, 02:00 UTC reply to this comment

hahaha...hell yeah they should put a girl
bring on the girls baby !!!


Comment #19 by: Mark on 14 Apr 2010, 04:16 UTC reply to this comment

Gears 3 definately needs a female in the fight. The sausage fest needs to end.


Comment #20 by: Aya on 14 Apr 2010, 05:33 UTC reply to this comment

As a female gears of war gamer. In my honest opinion, I think adding a female to the gears just sucks. I hope she dies like the carmines. =)
If she doesn't, ah well. I can deal with it.

Comment #20.1 by: Sarah on 14 Apr 2010, 20:01 GMT

I agree with Aya, I'm a female GOW player, and this thing totally stinks! leave it as it is! I can't see a girl holding up a fight against a locust and a chainsaw, or carrying a huge mortar around... The guys struggle as it is! And if you do bring a female into it, make her big and butch, make her look like she can hold her own, not some skinny little blonde who has time to touch up her make-up on a battlefield!!! Boooo :(

Comment #20.2 by: stephanie on 04 Aug 2010, 18:18 GMT

obviously im a gears player too :P. since i starte playing gears 1, i was fine with no girls. but now that they bring them in, im excited! it would be interesting to see them in the game and their stories. also, its good to be a girl gamer playing her fav game (lol, me personaly) and finally being able to choose to be a girl.

i also agree with the fact that they shouldnt be sexist and have her all sluty. but she should still look like a girl lol. just not all girly and be like "ahh, i broke a nail!".

the only thing that will bug me about this is that the guys on xb live will have more reasons to flirst with us and be anoying dick heads.

Comment #20.3 by: Cackle on 20 Sep 2011, 17:08 GMT

Hahaha Totwally agreeeeeeeeeeee. Hope she dies too!!! I luved Gears of War and bein female...playing as Fenix is too cool.
The delta squad are big chunky dudes...and they need all that chunky meat to bash the locust hordes. How the hell will some slim girly character match up with that unless shes on heavy steroids??? To see her being able to wear that heavy armour......carry those huge guns aaaand beat up the chunky locust beasts with her not-so-chunky arms...just brings shame to Fenix and the others. It's like saying to the delta squad...u dont need muscle to beat up the locusts...u just need a woman. She can do it for you with half the chunk. Total Bull. Where the hell is the logic in all of this?

Anywayzzzzzz I like the idea of havin a big butchy woman in it...I can laugh manically throughout the game playin her. I can use her to club Dom...cause he has failed Fenix too many times. Bwaaah!


Comment #21 by: Greg on 14 Apr 2010, 19:49 UTC reply to this comment

I believe that there should be a female charcter in gears of war, I would have enjoyed seeing bearnie from the gears of war books


Comment #22 by: Dude on 14 Apr 2010, 23:13 UTC reply to this comment

Too much testosterone. This franchise needed a little estrogen anyway.


Comment #23 by: MikeyA on 15 Apr 2010, 10:39 UTC reply to this comment

You must be ****ing crazy. Having a 90 pound super model jumping around and mixing it up like she were one of the 270 pound badasses from Delta is a ****ing catastrophe.


Comment #24 by: gearsgirl908 on 20 Apr 2010, 14:58 UTC reply to this comment

HELL YEA!!! THEY SHOULD PUT MORE THEN 1 FEMALE CHARACTER..THEY SHOULD OF DID THAT ON PART 1!!!IM SOO HAPPY THIS JUST MAD MY DAY!!!


Comment #25 by: aH Its Imprimis on 21 Apr 2010, 03:38 UTC reply to this comment

im a female gamer and its about damn time they put a chick into GoW, i mean sure there was the doc but come on!! i rather play as some bad-ass chick killing everyone rather then using the same ol guys. we all know the males out there are going to be using the female characters too! just look at Halo 3, they let you choose a gender and a lot of guys are using the female for their own reasons, LoL!! for those who dont want a female in the GoW series should quit playing honestly!! your complaining about adding a chick to probably your favorite game, you CANT go wrong with that. EPIC better not make her die like carmine though, chicks survive too!! dont like what i say? i dont care LOL! my name is my 360 gamertag


Comment #26 by: Jerry Korpse on 21 Apr 2010, 06:04 UTC reply to this comment

I totally Think they should add chicks.
That Alex chick is burly but still Hot.
There was a female Medic in Gears 2 during the hollow par tof the campaign,but like someone said earlier she was in full armor.

I think they should make a Visibly female character.
and to the Jerry above who said he'd hate to see it becaus eit'd ruin the game and he'd have to put a gun to his head.

Pull the trigger mate. Please. dont be so sexist.
I would love to have my sister play a chick so I can down her and Curbstomp her just for lols.

Girls can be just a hardcore as guys, Ex:Dykes. End of Discussion on that.
so please impliment females into the game so on Multiplayer women can be women and you won't see Marcus belting out orders and obscenities in a female voice.

Thank you.

DeadBonePulse13


Comment #27 by: matt on 21 Apr 2010, 19:35 UTC reply to this comment

If they do add a chick she should only be in the campaign

Comment #27.1 by: Tazza on 07 Jan 2011, 19:04 GMT

I almost agree, the bad side of only having a female in campaign will mean that a lot of female players will frown upon the exclusion, but on the other hand it will stop male players from staring at the female characters and not actually playing.

eh, I hope they do, because the story would progress soooooo much!


Comment #28 by: jimmy on 26 May 2010, 22:50 UTC reply to this comment

some people say girls can survive and they do... in all the friggin movies! puttin them in games is kinda pointless and i dont like people getting mad that anyone else doesnt want girls in the game. plus only gay guys use female characters


Comment #29 by: Rax on 02 Jun 2010, 12:23 UTC reply to this comment

Puttin a girl in gears would kick ass. I think that it would make the game better because I could see a girl kicking locust ass!

Comment #29.1 by: Spike on 16 Sep 2011, 17:42 GMT

Lame.


Comment #30 by: person on 10 Jul 2010, 23:37 UTC reply to this comment

i think that putting a girl into the campaign is a bad idea. i mean sure there are girls in the army and everything and thats fine but the characters in gears of war are these huge ultimate badasses who are fighting giant monsters. its not like they're just normal guys. if they put in a girl character she would have to fit in with them and if they did that i dont think there would be much appeal for that character. im not trying to be sexist here but popular media likes muscular guys and skinny girls. its just how it is. so i guess it will be popular among female gamers but i just dont see a large popular demand for a female character by the gears of war audience especially if shes some huge muscular dyke. and if she wasn't then she really wouldnt fit in with the other characters.

Comment #30.1 by: Spike on 16 Sep 2011, 17:40 GMT

So true. Maybe they could have them back at base camp doing some admin or something though?


Comment #31 by: stephanie on 04 Aug 2010, 18:24 UTC reply to this comment

ahh! i strongly agree with you! im a hardcore gamer too, but not only that.. im a hardcore fan for gears. i think its 100% sure now that they are puting two girls in the game and i couldnt be more excited. it will just anoy me that guys will be more flirty and/or hump (cause you cant really teabag in gears) more.


Comment #32 by: stephanie on 04 Aug 2010, 18:29 UTC reply to this comment

you shouldnt want to buy and play the game your self just because they added girls. have you ever played gears?


Comment #33 by: Isaac on 27 Sep 2010, 02:34 UTC reply to this comment

Do Right And Kill EVERYTHING!!


Comment #34 by: lilo on 07 Nov 2010, 21:21 UTC reply to this comment

Alex would be a great addition to the COGs for sure, she seems strong enough and i can imagine the boys wont mind in bothe game and the real universe they didnt mind with Diaz, Burke, Cohen,Grey and Galinsky in Ghost Recon so why not here


Comment #35 by: Sori on 12 Nov 2010, 15:10 UTC reply to this comment

im a male and i would like for there to be a female in gears of war 3 so then i can play with my sister more. Plus it would lead to more paying customers running to gamestop!

-SoRi (Shawn Rosato)

Comment #35.1 by: Spike on 16 Sep 2011, 17:39 GMT

You like to play with your sister?


Comment #36 by: ZombiePwny on 07 May 2011, 21:18 UTC reply to this comment

As a girl, I hate having to play games where I'm a male, I can connect more with a female instead of bulky man. To see a woman kicking some tail would be epic. I might even consider playing Gears of War if they put a female playable character in it. My boyfriend loves the game and I play it sometimes but I I just can't get into it when I'm a guy. There are already games ahead by placing female options in their games, like Halo or Fable. So catch up GoW.

Comment #36.1 by: Spike on 16 Sep 2011, 17:39 GMT

Yeah but in reality girls are just weak. How many do you see in real wars doing proper soldier stuff and not just admin? Sorry love, but it's a fact of life they can't cut it and I think we can both agree that by adding females it's really just for sex appeal as they are far too weak and puny to be doing proper combat.


Comment #37 by: Spike on 16 Sep 2011, 17:46 UTC reply to this comment

Yeah what a great idea, have a girl in it who is skinny and hot and then the option to brutally mutilate them as per the other in-game characters.
While the game has an 18 rating, this is still too much. Plus now we'll have to listen to lame girly moans when they get beat down and have their heads stomped. GAME RUINED.


Comment #38 by: Nan on 20 Sep 2011, 04:22 UTC reply to this comment

Spike is totally sexist hah he lurked this page like a * creep. Someone gets rejected a lot! I think it's sick to add a female. What's the big deal though I know a lot of tough women and tough men.

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