Here's an OMG megaton for Gears of War 2 fanboys. That rumor regarding a five pack of multiplayer map DLC being included in new copies of Gears 2 (which was actually brought up during X08) has just been confirmed to be legit according to GamePro. No joke!
How it'll work is that every NEW copy of Gears 2 will come with a redemption code to download a free "Flashback" map pack from the XBLM. This free DLC contains five additional Gears 2 multiplayer maps which are (surprise!) remakes of classic Gears maps including Canals, Gridlock, Mansion, Subway, and Tyro Station. This will ultimately bump the total number of GoW2 multiplayer maps up to 15. We're told the Flashback map pack DLC should be available for download on launch day, but note that Epic has no plans to release the maps as paid content. It's their "thank you" present to loyal fans, so be sure to stay clear of those used copies that are code'less.
GamePro also confirmed that anyone attending a Gears 2 midnight launch event will be given a redemption code to unlock the in-game golden Hammerburst (as seen above) which features a gold plated paint scheme similar to the Collector's Edition's golden Lancer.
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10-03-2008 @ 2:32AM
John said...
Meh, gold HB...Map pack should be fun, hopefully with the balancing they have done, the game won't boil down to a shotgun dance.
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10-03-2008 @ 3:06AM
Sev said...
Wonderful. More hard drive space gone.
And I hope they change the look of the hammerburst. Looks more tan then gold. And I'd much rather prefer a gold plated one, with select areas, like the lancer.
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/gearsofwar/images/7/7b/Lancerxm5.jpg
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10-03-2008 @ 3:41AM
m said...
This has nothing to do with "rewarding" fans (if it did, they'd make a better game than GoW) and everything to do with discouraging the sale of used copies.
Some reward!
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10-03-2008 @ 3:46AM
Cutty said...
AHHH QUIT YOUR BITCHIN(eric cartman voice)....
so anyways, is there a place where i can find out where the launch events are?
10-03-2008 @ 3:50AM
Krownz said...
Waaa waa wa.
Christ. Quit whining.
This is great.
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10-03-2008 @ 11:59AM
Doug said...
Lots of players hate Bungle for making Legendary DLC a requirement for matchmaking. How is this different?
Look at Halo 3 and see how well it works to have some players with maps and others without. To coerce players to basically buy maps to stay with the community.
Yeah, but you don't care about that, because you're buying this game day 1. But if this becomes a trend, you'll be buying all your games new. And at $60 a piece, that's not good.
10-03-2008 @ 3:53AM
Link408 said...
do you guys know if you have to buy a copy of Gears2 at the midnight launch to get the golden HB code? cause the gamestop i reserved my CE copy doesnt do midnight launches
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10-03-2008 @ 4:14AM
birdshake said...
EPIC needs to give us more information regarding the hand out of codes, which exact stores are doing it, etc
10-03-2008 @ 4:16AM
Serio said...
So that means those that doesn't preorder won't get to play online thanks to the lack of maps? Meh.
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10-03-2008 @ 4:17AM
birdshake said...
What are you talking about? It says the dlc is free with every NEW copy of the game, nothing about a preorder.
10-03-2008 @ 4:53AM
Boff said...
I think it's a good move on Epic's part if they want to reduce the sales of pre-owned copies.
I'd much rather see this sort of set up than some draconian DRM solution!! (You just know MS has one up it's sleeve!)
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10-03-2008 @ 6:02AM
Majormayhem03 said...
Damn, GoW2 news is just getting better and better. The gold HB is nothing like I expected, which is bad. But, it's not gonna take away from the experience. Although, that gold plated Lancer looks bad-ass.
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10-03-2008 @ 7:09AM
NOT MUCH CHOP said...
This is all fantastic news, but if they're going to remake maps why, oh why would they do Tyro Station?? Where's War Machine or Fuel Depot? Hopefully they'll do these for later dlc.
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10-03-2008 @ 7:56AM
SadisticHam said...
Wondered that as well, no one plays that map. It's not popular at all, In fact I'd go as far as to say it's the least popular map - that or rooftops.
Still, awesome news. 15 maps, fantastic.
10-03-2008 @ 11:06AM
Dustin Burg said...
I love Tyro Station, maybe cuz I'm a torque whore ;)
10-03-2008 @ 11:14AM
NOT MUCH CHOP said...
But the train..... that goddamn train. Aaaarg.
10-03-2008 @ 7:46AM
Deezul said...
Guess us Amazon pre-order folks are screwed. Can't exactly have a midnight launch for a Web company... Or maybe they will make an exception.
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10-03-2008 @ 8:25AM
xFenixKnightx said...
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, AND I WANT IT NOW!!!!!!!!
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10-03-2008 @ 8:46AM
Brucie B said...
WOW, there's alot of Panties up in a bunch, G-A-L.
Awesome News, Can't Wait!!!
GOW2 is Gonna ROCK!!!
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10-03-2008 @ 9:19AM
Ghostbuddy said...
Some how I doubt the marketplace download will be huge. I guess the maps will be on the disc already, you just have to download the key to unlock them off the marketplace.
Either way, I like all those maps. So even if it is a blant attempt to curb used sales, and it is I don't care. More maps for me.
The only thing I hear from this update is, "more maps for Gears 2 then you thought".
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