List of Gears of War media explained

Gears of War is a video game franchise that debuted on November 9, 2006 with Gears of War for the Xbox 360 and was a best-seller. The fictional universe of the series takes place on the fictional planet Sera and focus on a war between humans and creatures known as Locust. The franchise has since spawned several novels, art books, a series of comic books, and a board game by Fantasy Flight Games, with a film currently in pre-production.

Printed

TitleRelease dateISBNMedia type
Destroyed BeautyNovember 9, 2006Supplementary book
  • Released with the Gears of War Limited Collector's Edition package
Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2November 7, 2008Supplementary book
  • Released with the Gears of War 2 Limited Edition package
Gears of WarDecember 2008 – August 2012Comic book series
Gears of War: Aspho FieldsOctober 28, 2008Novelization
Gears of War: Jacinto's RemnantJuly 28, 2009Novelization
  • Written by Karen Traviss[6]
  • Second novel in an expected series and is considered canon material
Gears of War: Anvil GateAugust 31, 2010Novelization
  • Written by Karen Traviss
  • Third novel in an expected series and is considered canon material
Gears of War: Coalition's EndAugust 2, 2011Novelization
  • Written by Karen Traviss
  • Fourth novel in an expected series and is considered canon material
Gears of War: The SlabMay 8, 2012Novelization
  • Written by Karen Traviss
  • Fifth novel in an expected series and is considered canon material
Gears of War: Rise of RAAMJanuary 2018 - April 2018 Comic book series
  • Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe with art by Max Dunbar
Gears of War: HivebustersMay 2019 - March 2020Comic book series
  • Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe with art by Alan Quah
Gears of War: AscendanceJuly 30, 2019Novelization
  • Written by Jason M. Hough
Gears of War: BloodlinesApril 21, 2020Novelization
  • Written by Jason M. Hough
Gears of War: Ephyra RisingNovember 16, 2021Novelization
  • Written by Michael A. Stackpole

Other media

TitleRelease dateMedia type
Gears of War: The Board Game2011Board game
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Gears of WarTBAFilm
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Soundtracks

TitleRelease dateLengthLabelRef
Gears of War: The SoundtrackJuly 31, 200769:08Sumthing Else[8]
Gears of War 2: The SoundtrackNovember 25, 200862:27Sumthing Else[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19284 Josh Ortega Talks "Gears of War"
  2. Web site: Epic Games and DC Plan Gears of War Comic Book . 2008-04-18 . 2008-04-18 . . Aaron . Linde .
  3. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080723-GearsofWarcomic.html Ortega & Sharp on Gears of War Comic
  4. http://www.comicon.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=372151#Post372151 Sharp's Exclusive Gears of War Comic Nex ws
  5. Book: Traviss, Karen . Karen Traviss . Gears of War Aspho Fields (Gears of War) . 2008 . Del Rey . 978-0-345-49943-1 .
  6. Book: Traviss, Karen . Karen Traviss . Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant (Gears of War) . 2009 . Del Rey . 978-0-345-49944-8 . registration .
  7. News: César . Berardini . Gears of War Novel Update. Movie Script Confirmed . 2008-01-02 . . 2008-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412050815/http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/15374/Gears-of-War-Novel-Update-Movie-Script-Confirmed/ . 2008-04-12 .
  8. Web site: Music from Gears of War The Soundtrack. Game-OST . April 14, 2009.
  9. Web site: Music from Gears of War 2: The Soundtrack. Game-OST . April 14, 2009.