7 Sep, 2010
Anyone who has had a poke around the Xbox Live avatar marketplace recently, will notice that there are already materials relating to the much anticipated Gears of War sequel due for release, April 2011. Among these are avatar tees displaying the legends; ‘Save Carmine’ and ‘Carmine must die’, which are all part of the developers bringing in the strength of fan opinion in deciding the fate of character Clayton Carmine, as well as having actual t-shirts available via Comic-Con this year.
Epic Games have published the figures raised as a result of this campaign, and estimate $150,000 (approximately £98,000) overall, with all proceeds donated to gaming charity ‘Child’s Play’. The charity dedicated to providing toys and games of all kinds to children’s hospitals globally.
Project designer director Cliff Bleszinski issued a comment of thanks to all who had their avatars buying and flying the flag:
“It’s crazy. I want to thank everyone who bought the shirts online on Xbox Live Marketplace, as well as those who bought our real-life shirts.”
I am a Gears player, but I don’t really care if they bring back this character or not. Still, this is a nobal cause and a generous gesture on behalf of Epic Games- makes me wish I’d bought one!
Gears of War 3 is due for release on Xbox 360, April 8th 2011.
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