14 DAY TRIAL // The Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta will officially start on April 18, for those who got the Bulletstorm Epic Edition, and on April 25, for all those who pre-order the game at GameStop.
Gears of War fans have been eagerly awaiting a new release in the third-person shooter series for quite a while, so the announcement of a multiplayer beta really got them excited.
After hearing more details two weeks ago about this special stage, Epic Games, the developer of the franchise, has finally confirmed a concrete start date for the beta stage of Gears of War 3.
As such, those who already got the Bulletstorm Epic Edition will have a special one-week beta preview period, between April 18 and 24, featuring the revised Team Deathmatch mode on four new maps: Thrashball, Checkout, Trenches and Old Town.
After that, starting on April 25 and up until May 15, all those who pre-ordered Gears of War 3 at GameStop or other participating retailers will be able to get in on the action.
They'll receive two other multiplayer modes, Capture the Leader and King of the Hill, during the last week of the beta.
Besides the privilege of getting to try out the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta, players will also be getting special rewards, including unlockable items for both the beta and the final game.
-Beta Tester Medal - Complete one match in the beta to unlock the Beta Tester medal, which will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game. The Beta Tester title will be featured in the "Gears 3" multiplayer lobby as well. -Thrashball Cole - Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock the Thrashball Cole character variant in the beta. Once unlocked, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the beta and the character will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game. -Gold-Plated Retro Lancer - Show your ultimate "Gears of War" fandom by unlocking the Gold Plated Retro Lancer. Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock it for the beta, and score 100 kills with it once unlocked to carry the exclusive weapon skin over to your gamer profile in the final game. -Flaming Hammerburst - Complete one match by Sunday, April 24 and unlock this weapon variant. -Flaming Lancer - Complete one match during the week of April 25 and unlock this weapon variant. -Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun - Complete one match during the week of May 2 to unlock this weapon variant. -Flaming Gnasher Shotgun - Complete one match during the week of May 9 to unlock this weapon variant.
After the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta concludes in May, the final game will be released on September 20, exclusively for the Xbox 360.