Gears of War Manual

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ContentsEmergence Day and Ater.................... 3

Coalton Weapons............................ 4

Keyboard and Mouse........................... 8

Controller.................................. 0

Heads-Up Dsplay (HUD)...................... 2

Le........................................ 4

Squad Commands.............................. 5

Targetng................................... 6

Melee....................................... 7

Movement.................................... 8

Interacton................................. 20

Actve Reload............................... 2

Co-op and Multplayer ...................... 22

Co-op Play.................................. 23

Multplayer Play............................ 24

Game Edtor................................. 29

Credts..................................... 30

Customer Support............................ 32

Important Heal th Warning About Playing Video Games

Photosensitive SeizuresA very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposedto certain visual images, including ashing lights or patterns that may appearin video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy mayhave an undiagnosed condition that can cause these photosensitive epilepticseizures while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness,

altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs,disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may alsocause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from fallingdown or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of thesesymptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the abovesymptomschildren and teenagers are more likely than adults to experiencethese seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reducedby taking the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smallerscreen; play in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult adoctor before playing.


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emergenCe Day anD aterFourteen years ago, the Locust Horde gatheredunder every major cty and launched a surprseattack. Once thought ctonal boogeymen, the Hordeare rghtenngly real and stronger than anyonehad magned.

On Emergence Day, untold masses pershed, andcountless more ded n the days that ollowed. Ratherthan allow the Horde to keep the spols o theraggresson, humans used chemcal weapons and orbtalpartcle beams to neutralze them, along wth thectes and bases they controlled.

Wth most urban centers and mltary nstallatonsrubble, the human survvors gathered on JacntoPlateau, whose sold grante strata could not beeasly penetrated. When the Horde breached the

plateaus deenses, Marcus Fenx deed orders tosave hs ather at East Barrcade Academy ... but hewas too late. Marcus was subsequently charged wthderelcton o duty and sentenced to 40 years nJacnto Maxmum Securty Pententary.

Now, the Horde have overrun the pententary.

We love shooters.

Everyone at Epc holds the genre nearand dear. Weve been buldng thesegames or a decade. A ew years ago,we started eelng lke the genreneeded a bt o a change. We lovemakng ast-paced games lke UNREALTOURNAMENT, but we wondered we couldslow the pace down whle keepng thngsexctng. Tactcal games oten werent veryaccessble, and they crept along at a snals pace.

To do ths, wed have to thnk derently aboutcombat. Wed requre players to take cover when theyrebeng shot at nstead o runnng headrst nto gunre.Wed have to make somethng that was compellng, acnematc rollercoaster rde wth larger-than-lecharacters, monsters, and experences. Gve the userssomethng to talk about over lunch, be t the gantcreature that chased ther squad or the onlne matchthey snglehandedly won. Pace the experence properly,and thrll the gamers accordngly.

Wed have to thnk careully and creatvely about theplayers opposton. When olks hear about monsters,they usually assume dumb alens that run toward theprotagonsts gun. Why not make a monster that takescover, bulds weapons, and actually wants to survve?Wouldnt an ntellgent oe be more threatenng? Thswas the geness o the Locust.

We couldnt be happer that so many gamers andrevewers agreed wth us. Over our mllon playershave been able to enjoy GEARS OF WAR on Xbox 360,and now you can take that same cnematc journey, wthgreat new gameplay and even hgher resoluton. FromMarcuss cell to the Hollow and beyond, hang onto yourseat -- ts a wld rde.

Good luck, and remember to take cover!

-- ClyBLead Desgner, Epc Games, Inc.


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Coalition WeaponsTred-and-true ballstc armaments have worked orcentures. Smple and lethal, just pont and shoot(see targetng on page 6). Ammunton s plentul.

Standard-ssue sdearm or all solders o the

Coalton o Ordered Governments (COG). Youalways have your Snub Pstol. Regular rng modes a sngle shot, but you can re as ast as youcan clck the mouse button or squeeze the rghttrgger. The Snub Pstol also has a moderate zoom(see page 6).

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The workhorse Coalton weapon.Fully automatc. Intendedor mdrange combat. The

weapons Chansaw Bayonet canbe actvated when n closeproxmty to an enemy (pressand hold the F key or the Bbutton).

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Short-range weapon thatcan occasonally takedown a Locust Drone none shot. Most eectveat less than 3 meters.


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Standard Coalton-ssue ragmentaton grenade.When you press and hold the rght mouse buttonor let trgger, a vsble arc shows thegrenades trajectory. Move the mouse or rghtstck to alter ths projected arc.

NOTE: SMOKE GRENADES ARE AVAILABLE INMULTIPLAYER GAMES (SEE PAGE 28).

The Hammer o Dawn s an Imulson-energzedsatellte partcle-beam weapon capable olevelng buldngs.

It must be orbtally algned overhead tore. Your HQ contact lets you know when ts avalable.

The Hammer requres a ground-based observerto acqure a target wth a targetng laser.To do ths, a Coalton solder (Gear) musthave lne o sght on the target and open sky.Press the rght mouse button or let trggerto am, and then the let mouse button or rghttrgger to re.

NOTE: THE HAMMER OF DAWN CHARGES BRIEFLYBEFORE FIRING.

Used best at long ranges, the Longshot hashgh-calber ammunton that removes mostman-szed threats wth a sngle well-placedheadshot. To actvate the ntegrated scope,hold the rght mouse button or let trgger

as amng normally, and then clck themouse wheel or rght stck tozoom magncaton.

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heaDs-up Display (huD)

Ammuntoncounter.

Actve reloadndcator. PressR or the rghtbumper to reload;press twce oran actve reload.

(SEE PAGE 2.)

Squad status.(SEE PAGE 5.)

Targetng retcle.Press the rghtmouse button orlet trgger to use.(SEE PAGE 6.)

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Crmson Omen le/death ndcator.(SEE PAGE 4.)

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Contextual maneuver or acton ndcator, or squadcommands. To ssue commands to your squad, press Gand, Q, or F. Or press the let bumperand A, B, or Y. (SEE PAGE 5.)

An con appears when a specal move or actons possble. (SEE PAGES 820.)

Current msson objectves. Press G or thelet bumper to actvate.

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lieLe s smple: When you see a target bleedng orblasted to bts -- t s takng damage. Same goesor you.

sQuaD CommanDsThe squad leader can ssue orders to hs squad. Dontworry, though, your Gears have graduated boot; theyknow when to deend themselves, take cover, and return

re by themselves.

In sngle-player mode, to see your squads status andmsson objectves, press and hold G, or press andhold the let bumper. In or out o combat, you can haveyour squad regroup at your locaton by pressng G andthen Q, or by pressng the let bumper and then Y.

In combat, whle holdng G or the let bumper:

Press or A to put your squad nto anaggressve stance or a short tme. Your men are morelkely to close on enemes and re outsde o cover.

Press F or B to put your squad nto a deensvestance or a short tme. Your men stay n cover andonly expose ther postons when necessary.

NOTE: ONLY THE SQUAD LEADER CAN ISSUE ORDERS.

In multplayer mode, press G to see your squadsstatus and hold to vew the scoreboard.

WOUNDED

DYING

DEAD

Near death, Gears see the Crmson Omen llng wthblood. When ts ull -- youre dead.

Let alone, you regenerate (a chance to hone yourcover-takng sklls).

NOTE: IF YOUR SQUADMATE IS DOWN, YOU CAN REVIVE HIM.GET NEAR HIM AND PRESS E OR X.

REGROUP

CEASE FIRE

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targetingshooting rom the hipTo target, move the mouse or rght stck. Once youhave a target centered, press the let mouse buttonor rght trgger to re. Ths method o targetng sast, but extremely naccurate.

aimingTo take am, press and hold the rghtmouse button or let trgger. Youzoom n on a potental target, and aretcle appears.

ZoomingTo magny your amng vewpont, press and hold therght mouse button, then use the mouse wheel to zoom.Or hold the let trgger, and then clck the rght

stck. You can only zoom wth a Longshot Snper Rfeor a Snub Pstol.

blinD ireWhle n cover, press the let mouse button or rghttrgger to re around cover wthout exposng yoursel.Ths move stcks your gun out o cover and res.

NOTE: IF YOU TAKE AIM WHILE IN COVER, YOU REMAINMOSTLY IN COVER, BUT YOUR HEAD MAY BE EXPOSED.

bolo grenaDesPress the rght mouse button or let trgger to spna bolo grenade and see ts projected trajectory. Movethe mouse or rght stck to alter the trajectory.Press the let mouse button or rght trgger to throwthe grenade.

meleePress F or B to melee. I an enemy s wthn range,you attempt to bash hs brans n. One warnng: Ian enemy s ths close, the enemy can melee wth youas well.

Coalton Gears have one great melee advantage,however. The Lancer Assault Rfe has an ntegrated,carbde-tpped, varable-torque Chansaw Bayonet. Iyoure holdng ths rfe, press and hold F or B toactvate the Chansaw Bayonet and dsh out hgh-RPMdeath. Few Locust can wthstand ths brutal assault.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE SHOT ATTEMPTING A CHAINSAW ATTACK,YOU MUST PRESS AND HOLD F OR B AGAIN TO RESTARTTHE CHAINSAW.

I you have a grenade equpped and press F or Bto melee, you can stck the grenade onto a nearbyopponent.

In multplayer games, press E or X near an opponentwho has been grevously wounded, but s not yet dead,to delver a savage blow (aka curb stomp).


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Co-op anD multiplayergames or WinDoWs liVeGames or Wndows LIVE s the most comprehensveonlne entertanment network n the world, as well asa gamng communty where you can create a permanentgamer dentty (gamertag), nd rends and set up a

rends lst, see your rends games and actvtes,and communcate wth other members n real tme. Becomea Gold member to receve addtonal benets such assendng and recevng nvtatons to multplayer games,as well as exclusve downloadable content (DLC) such aslevels, mssons, weapons, new vehcles, and more.

ConneCtingBeore you can use the LIVE servce, you need toconnect your computer to a hgh-speed Internetconnecton and sgn up or LIVE. I you already have

a gamertag on Xbox LIVE, you have what you need toconnect to Games or Wndows LIVE. I you dont havea gamertag, you can get one or ree. To check LIVEs avalable n your regon and or more normatonabout connectng, go to www.gamesorwndows.com/lve.

amily settingsFamly Settngs n Games or Wndows LIVE complementWndows Vsta parental controls. Manage your chldsaccess and experence wth easy and fexble tools. Formore normaton, go to www.gamesorwndows.com/lve/amlysettngs.

VoiCe ChatYou can use any headset or mcrophone that scompatble wth Wndows Vsta or Wndows XP to tauntopponents or coordnate wth teammates durng games.You can also use a compatble headset connected to acontroller as well.

NOTE: YOU NEED TO SET UP ANY CHAT DEVICE IN WINDOWSVISTA OR WINDOWS XP BEFORE CHATTING. FOR MOREINFORMATION, REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITHYOUR DEVICE.

Co-op playTo play the campagn mode o GEARS OF WAR wth arend, select Campagn rom the Man Menu, and thenselect Host Co-op Game or Jon Co-op Game. LIVE Goldand Slver members have derent optons n co-opplay. As a Gold member, you can:

Host a game on your PC. You can host on yourlocal network, usng publc or prvate LIVE onlnemultplayer unctonalty, or usng LIVE lst play.Anyone can jon a publc LIVE game, but anotherplayer must be nvted to jon a prvate LIVE game.In LIVE lst play, Gold members can host games orGold and Slver members both, or Gold-only games.

Jon a game and play wth a rend usng your localnetwork, LIVE, or LIVE lst play.

Invte a rend. I youre a Gold member playng

sngle-player and see a rend sgn n to LIVE, youcan select Gude and nvte your rend nto thegame. I the rend accepts, you play prvate LIVEco-op together wthout havng to restart.

Slver members can host and jon lst play games. Inthese, you cant send rend nvtes but can search thelst o hosted games. Enter a ull or partal gamertagto nd your host (see page 24 or more on lst play).

When you host a game, you play as Marcus Fenx.When you jon a game, you play as Domnc Santago.

The jonng player saves unlocked chapters (notcheckponts) durng play. I the host or jonng playerquts the co-op sesson, the sesson ends. For thejonng player, game progress can contnue rom thelast chapter pont.

When playng n co-op mode, ts mportant to rememberthat Marcus and Dom need to cover one another ncombat. In many cases, Marcus and Dom can takederent paths to get alternate angles o re.

NOTE: NORMALLY, IF MARCUS DIES DOM CAN REVIVE HIM.

HOWEVER, DURING CO-OP SPLITS NEITHER DOM NOR MARCUS CANBE REVIVED. EACH MUST RESTART AT THE LAST CHECKPOINT.


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multiplayer playTo play the multplayer mode o GEARS OF WAR, selectVersus rom the Man Menu and then select Local Networkor LIVE.

ConneCtion typesThe Local Network opton lets you compete wth others(eght players maxmum) on a local area network (LAN).LIVE lets you ght alongsde and aganst other players(eght player maxmum) on LIVE.

When playng on LIVE, you can choose rom rankedmatches, player matches, and lst play matches. Rankedmatches track your perormance and score n GEARS OFWAR. To track ranked matches, select Versus rom theMan Menu, and then select Leaderboards. Ranked matchestend to be more compettve than player matches. Playermatches do not count toward your tracked perormance

and score, so you may want to use them to practcebeore ranked play.

In lst play matches, LIVE Slver members can hostand play multplayer games. However, certan eaturesavalable to LIVE Gold members are not avalable toSlver members n lst play. Games are not tracked onthe leaderboards, and you cannot nvte rends to yourgames or set games as rend-only. In other words,players other than your rends can vew and jon yourpersonal lst play games. You select rom all lst playmatches nstead o beng able to search or a custom

match, and you cannot jon a lst play matchn progress rom the rends lst.

NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE AN ACCOUNT ON LIVE AND AHIGH-SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE LIVE AND LISTPLAY FEATURES.

Ater you select a game connecton and sgn n, you host a multplayer game you can adjust many gameparameters (see page 27). I you play on LIVE, youcan search or games that use specc multplayergame parameters.

multiplayer game typesWARZONE

A human re team s ptted aganst a Locust re team.The goal s elmnatng all members o the other team.

EXECUTIONThs game type s smlar to Warzone, but nstead odyng ater you have been knocked down and bleed out,you revve. Pump or A to revve aster. Theonly way to kll an opposng team member s to delvera close-range specal kll.

ASSASSINATION

Each team has a leader, Colonel Homan (human) andGeneral RAAM (Locust). The goal s to kll the leader

o the opposng team n executon ashon. Playerswho kll the leader o the opposng team becomeleader o ther team or the next round. The hghestscorng player on the losng team becomes that teamsnew leader.


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multiplayer game parametersWhen you host a multplayer game, you can:

Set the number o rounds n a match.

Set the duraton, n mnutes, o each round. Notethat n Annex and Kng o the Hll, you set roundscore nstead o round duraton.

Toggle rendly re -- that s, whether re rom yourteammates can damage you.

Reserve prvate slots n your team selecton.

Adjust the bleed-out duraton. Ths s the numbero seconds untl a player who s knocked down des.Other players on the team may be able to revve theplayer durng ths tme (see page 4).

Select the order and type o maps that cycle throughthe match. To do ths, press or Y, and then add

map types and order them n your play lst.

Globally replace weapon pckups wth other weapons nspecc maps. To do ths, press or X on the HostSettngs screen.

NOTE: SOME PARAMETERS ARE DISABLED IN RANKED MATCHESTO ENSURE CONSISTENT RESULTS IN LEADERBOARD STATS.

ANNEX

Players wn by retanng control over key maplocatons (or objectves) long enough to collect awnnng number o ponts to wn the round. Every maphas two to ve dented objectves avalable orcapture, wth one objectve avalable at a tme. Round

scores are adjustable, and the rst team to reach thetarget score wns the round.

NOTE: UNLIKE IN OTHER GAME TYPES, PLAYERS CAN RESPAWNAN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF TIMES IN ANNEX AND KING OF THEHILL. THEY DONT HAVE TO SIT OUT A ROUND -- IF THEYDIE, THEY CAN JUMP RIGHT BACK INTO THE ACTION.

KING OF THE HILL

In ths all-new multplayer game created speccallyor GEARS OF WAR or Wndows, players must gancontrol o a xed capture pont on the map and retancontrol long enough to acqure more ponts than theother team. To keep gettng ponts ater a capture, atleast one player must stay nsde the capture pont todeend t.

Executon rules are n play here, so the only way tokll an opposng team member s to move n close anddelver the kll at close range. Also, Kng o theHll has only one objectve per round. In Annex, theobjectve changes once t no longer has any pontsassocated wth t.


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multiplayer lobbyOnce you select a game type, you enter theMultplayer Lobby. You can check game type, goals,and duraton, lsted along the top o ths screen. Aplayer chooses a team by usng A and D or the letand rght arrow keys, or by clckng on the arrowcons at the bottom o the screen. Players can also

use the let stck on the controller.

Once sdes are selected, a player can cycle thoughderent playable characters by usng W and S or and , or by clckng on the arrow cons at thebottom o the screen. Players can also use the rghtor let trgger on the controller, or the let stck.Ater all players select characters, they each press or A to ndcate they are ready to play.

The host presses or (START) to launch thematch. A ranked match requres a mnmum o sx

players.

Versus-moDe gameplayWhen players take enough damage, they all and canbleed out and de. Enemy players can nsh them wtha ew more shots, a melee blow, or a curb stomp (seepage 7). Durng ths bleed-out tme, players teammembers can also attempt to revve them.

I you melee or perorm a curb stomp on a knocked-down opponent, you may qualy or bonus ponts,dependng on game type.

Smoke grenades only appear n multplayer mode.Use them lke normal ragmentaton grenades. Ondetonaton, they release an obscurng cloud o smokeor tactcal uses.

Players can chat wth each other whle on LIVE.Durng a multplayer match, the lvng can chat onlywth the lvng on ther team. The dead can chat wththe dead regardless o team.

game eDitorGEARS OF WAR or Wndows ncludes a game edtor ondsc. For more normaton on workng wth thsgame edtor, see http://udn.epcgames.com/three/gearsmodhome. Ths edtor s provded on an as-sbass and wthout any warranty o any knd, and t sunsupported by Epc and by Mcrosot.

NOTE: RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. BY MAKING CUSTOMCONTENT AVAILABLE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARESOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT CONTENT. YOU AGREE THATYOU HAVE ALL NECESSARY RIGHTS TO MAKE ANY CONTENTPUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND THAT IT COMPLIES WITH ALLAPPLICABLE LAWS AND DOES NOT VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OFANY PERSON OR ENTITY.


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MICROSOFT

Production

Executive Producer

Laura FryerProducers

Erika CarlsonMike ForgeyJason Pace

Development

Director of

Development

Tony Cox

Development ManagerAaron Nicholls

Development Lead

Frank Klier

Art

Senior Art Director

Kevin BrownArt Director

Tim Dean

Game Design

Lead Design Directors

Chris EsakiThomas Zuccotti

Senior Design Director

Josh Atkins

Test

Group Test Manager

Greg B. JonesTest ManagerFred Norton

Lead SoftwareDevelopment Engineersin Test (SDETs)

Chris HindJeff Nelson

SDETs

Diana AntczakNathan ClemensChris HenrySajid MerchantFerdinand SchoberScott Sedlickas

SDET Intern

Hemanshu ChawdaSoftware Development

Engineers (SDEs)Dan PriceMark Amos

Audio

Audio Director

Caesar Filori

Audio Design Manager

Ken Kato

Business Development

Group Business Manager

Todd StevensBusiness Manager

Brandon Morris

Marketing

Senior Product Manager

John DongelmansGlobal Group Product

Manager

Chris LeeSenior Public RelationsManager

Charlie Scibetta

User Experience

Writers

Joshua OrtegaEric Nylund

Editor

Melanie Henry

Print Design

Design Lead

Chris LassenDesigners

Daniel Hailemariam Aisling Concannon

User Research

User Research EngineersNick HillyerKevin Keeker

Localization

International ProgramManager

Virginia Spencer

Korea

Program Manager

Kyoung Ho HanGroup Manager

Ji Young KimSoftware Test Engineers(STEs)

Il Jin ParkSang Min Park Jae Young Ryu

Loc. Program Managers

Whi Young YoonSoo Gyeong Jo

Reviewers

Ji Hoon KimYoon Hee Cho

Taiwan

Program Manager

Cheng-Te Tony LinSTEs

Andy LiuJason Cheng

Localization Project

Manager

Kay Wang

Japan

Lead SDE

Yutaka Hasegawa

SDETakashi Sasaki

STEs

Fujiko Kawamura

Ireland

Program Manager

David FosterEngineering

Paul PeacockTest

Gary SmithAudio

Steve Belton

Test MultiplayerReserves

Lead SDETs

Craig MarshallMark McAllisterTJ Duez

Testers

Andrew Brown Brad Meine Chris Jacobs David Locke Eric Brown Eythan Beck GraysonNootenboom

Ian Savitski Jason Houghton Matt Antonellis Michael McClain Pat Andrews Paul Orsborn Robert Shearon

Sean Colbert Shane Davis Shawn ODonnell Ted Lockwood David Graham Jack Seymour Paul Noyes Sid Ramji

Chong Kim James Schend Joseph Ezell Brishan Merrill-Brown

Compat & Cong Lab

SDET

Mike GrodinTesters

Jon Volkman Kyle OBrien Morgan Mihai

Simon Strand Lewis Senff

Legal Corporate Affairs

Attorneys

Don McGowanElke SuberAndy VanArsdel

Senior Paralegal

Sue StickneyParalegal

Maria DellettAssociate Paralegal

Dan Lear

Testers Onsite at Epic

Roger Collum Robert Flachofsky John Liberto

Justin Hair Tim Chidsey Brett Holcomb Ben Chaney Jerry Gilland John Mauney Thurston Alexander-Smith

Josh Pearson Brandon Murray Jon Taylor Josh Keller Alex Conner

MGS Community Web

Site Manager

John PeoplesEditor

Mark Diller

WritersBrannon Boren Scott Kearney

Designers

Matt Sokolowsky Customer Support

Ronn Mercer

Special Thanks

Bonnie Ross Ziegler, Phil Spencer, Shane Kim, Jim Veevaert, Frank Pape, Nick Dimitrov, Ken Lobb,Alfred Tan, Dennis Reis, Craig Davison, Chris Di Cesare, Catherine Haller, Justin Kirby, Ted Nugent(inspiration for The Nuge achievement), Doug Banker, Tomoyuki Hoshi, Mikey Wetzel, Kiki Wolfkill,Guy Whitmore, Peter Connelly, Relja Markovic, Shanon Drone, Mike Burrows, Chee Chew, Rod Toll,Lonny McMichael, Aaron Khoo, Brian Moore, Yasmine Nelson, Lief Thompson, Dana Fos, PaigeWilliams, Laura Hamilton, Matt Whiting, David Holmes, Sean Jenkin, JoAnne Williams, Dave Pierot,Lev Chapelsky (Blindlight), Dawn Hershey, C.S.A. (Blindlight), Digital Domain, Inc.

For the complete list of Gears of Warteam members, see the in-game credits.

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CreDitsEPIC GAMES

GEARS OF WAR FORWINDOWS

Lead Designer

Cliff Bleszinski

Executive Producer

Dr. Michael Capps

Producer

Rod FergussonAssociate Producer

Tanya Jessen

Lead Artist

Wyeth Johnson

Lead Level Designer

Jim Brown

Lead Programmer

Steve Superville

Programmers

Ray DavisLaurent DelayenJeff FarrisRob McLaughlin

Artists

Greg MitchellAaron Smith

Kendall TuckerAlan Willard

Animation

Jay Hosfelt

Level Designers

Grayson EdgePaul MaderSidney RauchbergerDemond RogersKen Spencer

INCLUDING GEARS OFWAR FOR XBOX 360

Lead Artist

Chris Perna

Lead Level Designer

Lee Perry

Lead Programmer

Ray Davis

ProgrammersAmitt MahajanMartin Sweitzer

Additional Programming

Thomas JamesMatt OelfkeSteve PolgeJoe Wilcox

Concept Art

James Hawkins

Artists

Chris BartlettMike BuckShane Caudle,Technical ArtDirector

Bill Green

Matt HancyPete HayesJosh JayKevin LanningMaury MountainMikey Spano

Animation

Scott DossettAaron Herzog

Additional Artwork

Peter Ellis

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