Kotaku posted a news story about Gears of War 2's new expansion for Campaign and another map pack which will be sold on retail with every other map pack. I'll try to keep this thread up dated, but for now, here is a copy/paste of the news story: Source
Over 5 million gamers have battled the Locust Horde in Gears of War 2 since its launch last fall. To commemorate the milestone, Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games are unleashing Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection, a compilation combining all previous Gears 2 game add-ons with seven all-new multiplayer maps and brand new campaign content. The collection hits retailers on July 28. GEARS OF WAR 2: ALL FRONTS COLLECTION The All Fronts Collection is a formidable mountain of Gears 2 content. Containing all of the Gears 2 map packs released to date—the Flashback Map Pack, Combustible Map Pack, and Snowblind Map Pack—All Fronts features the debut of Gears of War 2: Dark Corners, a collection of seven multiplayer maps and a never-before-seen deleted campaign chapter titled “Road to Ruin.” In this deleted scene, Marcus and Dom return to the Locust Hollow in an action-packed encounter that can be played guns blazing or silent and stealthy. A few quick notes on the seven new multiplayer maps in the Dark Corners pack: Allfathers Garden: Don’t get caught up in the beauty—the sacred grounds of the Coalition founders can be a tremendously deadly place. Powerful weapons catalyze fast and furious action at this COG landmark. Memorial: It’s all about the heavy weaponry in Memorial, set near the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Take a moment to remember your fallen comrades before using your flanking and evasive skills to take control of the Boomshot and the battle. Sanctuary: Tight paths, blind corners, and an arsenal of weapons—the Locust-ravaged temple in Sanctuary is no longer the haven of reflection and remembrance it once was. War Machine: Inthis abandoned train station, players need to master the Longshot, Mulcher, and Boomshot to advance the fight while evading fire from the platforms above. Highway: Take the fight deep into the Locust Hollow in the complex passages of this underground highway system. Stick together, separate the enemy, and have an exit strategy ready, or it’ll be a one-way trip. Way Station: In the limbobetween death and “processing,” you'll find Locust way stations like this one, filled with COG soldiers. Tread lightly and practice patience—it’s best to sacrifice firepower for stealth while navigating this minefield of hidden grenades. Nowhere: Set in the middle of the desert, Nowhere is exactly how it sounds: barren and devoid of life. The open air and long lines of sight prove useful for Longshot devotees, but expect some fierce, close combat in the stairwell. Also included are an introduction to “Road to Ruin” from Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski, a custom Xbox LIVE theme, and a collectible Gears of War 2 poster and strategy guide. An incredible package valued over 3,600 Microsoft Points, available at retailers on July 28 for just $19.99. For those of you already rocking the previously released Gears 2 map packs, Gears of War 2: Dark Corners will also be available for individual purchase and download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 1,600 Microsoft Points.
That first picture is ****in hilarious. Other than that, im gonna definately pick this up. I dont play gears all the time, but they really know how to roll. I like the amount of content they whip out and how they present themselves.
I'm actually surprised in the sheer amount and speed of content that Epic delivers for Gears, 7 maps and a new act for Campaign caught me off guard because of the size and price of this expansion. I regret getting the Combustible maps because I want to buy the All Fronts collection to save money, but Campaign was the reason I bought Gears in the first place.
Something about Gears 2 just didn't work for it. The game just didn't catch on IMO. Hopefully thrwoing more DLC at it will help...
Ah yes, you told me about this in the shoutbox yesterday. I'll most likely be getting it. Hopefully by then I'll have a new Xbox 360, stupid bent disk drive-.- Lol at the first picture.
I thought the first picture only had Dom and a Theron in it... And then I noticed the Theron had a Human Face. Got me fooled ther. So, how much is this expansion suppoosed to be in Microsoft points?
Reading the actual post can sometimes help. Let's see if this is the case here. It appears to have done so. Anyway, I'm probably going to say I'm going to get this but end up never getting it like everything else this year.
I never noticed that part. I noticed it said 19 dollars but not how much in the microsoft points. I deserve it for skimming through.
so if i gointo a store and buy it will it come with the extra campaign or only the maps cause it would be alot cheeper that wa since i think it said each would cos 19.99 separately
I would buy it just for the campaign mission. It looks epic. And if I get the maps as well that's just a bonus.
The thing about this is that if they want to sell their map packs like hotcakes, they need to improve their matchmaking system to remove the unnecessary lag, host issues, and the excessively slow matchmaking time. The new content that they put out is fantastic, but they can't expect people to buy their content due to the fact that their matchmaking system keeps players from being able to play all of them on a constant basis. This one looks amazing, and hopefully Epic Games and Microsoft release an update that fixes these issues.
The DLC is called "Dark Corners" and will include the Campaign expansion and the 7 new maps for 1600MSP (Around 20$ US), and at retail the "All Fronts Collection" will include every DLC for GoW2 to date, so Flashback, Combustible, Snowblind and Dark Corner map packs, as well as the "Road to Ruin" Campain chapter included with Dark Corners map pack, all for 20$ US, so if you don't have any of the previous maps, the "All Fronts Collection" is the one you most likely want since they're both roughly the same price.