Gears of War: Judgment

Gears of War: Judgment is an upcoming third-person shooter that Epic Games and People Can Fly are co-developing as the fourth title within the Gears of War series, a follow-up that Microsoft Studios intends to publish for the Xbox 360 in the United States on 19 March 2013, with subsequent regions following later that month.

On 4 June 2012, Microsoft officially announced the development of Gears of War: Judgment at the company's press conference during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012, before releasing a debut trailer and demonstrating the upcoming multiplayer features. Prior to Microsoft's announcement, video game journalists had already determined that the chronology of events inGears of War: Judgment would pre-date that of the other releases in the franchise, and that the prequel would feature Damon Baird and Augustus Cole as protagonists.

Plot

The following plot is taken from Gearspedia:
— "Early in the Locust War, Kilo Squad is accused of treason by Col.Ezra Loomis after Lt.Damon Baird leads Pvt.Augustus Cole, Sofia Hendrik, and Garron Paduk in a battle against the Locust in Halvo Bay, during which they steal experimental Coalition of Ordered Governments technology."

Characters

The following characters have been confirmed for this new release of Gears of War: Judgment (some of them have appeared in previous sequels of the franchise as Damon Baird and Augustus Cole):

Lt.Damon Baird as the leader of Kilo Squad: A Gear soldier who was an expert in several technical and mechanical fields. He joined the Coalition of Ordered Governments army on Emergence Day, and soon after met Augustus Cole, who became his best friend. Also, he joined the rest of the COG in its evacuation to Port Farrall and later Vectes, where the COG was forced to deal with the Stranded Insurgency, and later the Lambent Pandemic, during which Baird was often on the front lines helping formulate plans with the rest of Delta and command. He was the leader of Kilo Squad.

Pvt.Augustus "The Cole Train" Cole or Gus: A successful Thrashball player known for his hard-hitting and flamboyant style. After Emergence Day, Cole joined the military as a Gear soldier, and brought that same "grit and intensity" to the battlefield, which saved his life more than once. As part of Delta-One, Cole became part of the most reliable squad of Gears available to the COG, fighting on the frontlines of every major operation near the end of the Locust War. He was a member of Kilo Squad.

Sofia Hendrik: A Gear soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) army who served in Kilo Squad. During the Pendulum Wars, Sofia was a journalist, but joined the army after Emergence Day, and was sent to the Onyx Guard Academy in Halvo Bay. She believed in doing things by-the-book, and felt that ethics should not be compromised for victory.

Garron Paduk: A Gear soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) army and a member of Kilo Squad. During the Pendulum Wars he served as a Major in a militia unit for the Union of Independent Republics in his homeland of Gorasnaya. After Gorasnaya was devastated by the Locust, Paduk and some of his fellow countrymen were rescued by COG naval forces, and he joined them to take revenge upon the Locust.
Multiplayer

Gears of War: Judgment will have two new multiplayer modes, OverRun and Free-for-All, including maps as Gondola, Island and Library. It will also include a brand new game mode "Extraction", where, this game mode was leaked and has been confirmed by Epic Games.

Notes

Matulef, Jeffrey (30 August 2012). "Gears of War: Judgment writers on what makes the series special and how to improve it". Eurogamer. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gears_of_War:_Judgment