Gears of War 2 sales surpass 3 million copies

by Randy Nelson { Dec 9th 2008 at 2:20PM }

There are a whole lot of Gears in the retail machine. Epic VP Mark Rein has confirmed that 3 million copies of Gears of War 2 have sold through (not just shipped to stores) worldwide since the game launched on November 7.

Edge Online cites an email Rein received from MS confirming "that Gears of War 2 sell-through surpassed 3 million units as of last week." This follows news from mid-November that the game had reached the 2m sold mark worldwide a mere five days after release.

Tags: epic, epic-games, gears-of-war-2, microsoft-game-studios, sales

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Cyro @ Dec 9th 2008 2:28PM

Thats great news for Epic. Gears 2 is an awesome game.

But, Nothing beats the fastest selling machine that Halo 3 is. 5 million in 4 weeks. Gears 2 was 2 million shy.

tmacairjordan87 @ Dec 9th 2008 2:36PM

Well at least we can all take comfort in the fact that it's a better game than halo 3.

Esat Dedezade @ Dec 9th 2008 2:38PM

In my opinion, it's the other way round.

Lee @ Dec 9th 2008 2:40PM

IMO they're both terrible. Though at least Bungie made a good game with Halo 1.

I'd rather play something better. Something with gameplay, graphics and story. Not graphics and story (or just graphics with GoW2).

Bj Sisco @ Dec 9th 2008 2:44PM

Terrible? Whatever.

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 9th 2008 2:50PM

Lee

I'm glad you're just one of the very very few that doesn't like either. Umm, good for you? o_O

Anyway the game is a masterpiece. Yes there are flaws but damn it if it isnt the most fun Ive had in a long time. Campaign, Co-op campaign, Horde, Wingman, bots for practice or whatever, ch33voz can be earned offline, meat fucking flag, etc. Its a damn good package people!

343 Guilty Fart @ Dec 9th 2008 2:57PM

I enjoy both games but I've found that I keep coming back to Halo 3 MP. There's something about Gears MP that I don't like, outside of Horde mode of course.

baby sea tuna @ Dec 9th 2008 2:57PM

...and once again, Lee proves that he has no idea what he's talking about.

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 9th 2008 3:04PM

Thats how my buddies and I are, Guilty Fart. We love Halo 3 and COD4/WaW but always seem to go back to Gears. It's something about that up and in your face action that we love. Both are definately worthy of getting huge amounts of your playing time thats for sure.

Duke @ Dec 9th 2008 3:34PM

Fenix, fess up, you bought 1 million of those copies on layaway someplace didn't you?

Stew @ Dec 9th 2008 3:37PM

I found it a pretty crappy game to be honest. It think it's sold well because there is little else on the landscape for the 360 right now worth having.

Obie @ Dec 9th 2008 3:39PM

I found Gears 2, audio-visually impressive, fun...but in the end not that memorable. I would compare it to a good popcorn flick.

But that's just me.

343 Guilty Fart @ Dec 9th 2008 3:48PM

@Fenix - I think Gears would be great for a LAN party with friendsd, but playing online, I just don't have that much fun. There's too much focus on somersaulting/shotgunning/and melee.
I want it to play more like the campaign, one person uses the Lancer for cover fire while your buddy flanks and goes in for the kill. It seems that in MP the Lancer is just not used outside of chainsaw kills. It's still a great game though, don't get me wrong.

sk8monroe81 @ Dec 9th 2008 3:51PM

stew- so by your accounts then the ps3 had even fewer choices of games...
left 4 dead, the last remnant, gears 2, fable 2, banjoo, come to mind as 360 exclusive games in that period

Obie @ Dec 9th 2008 3:52PM

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/469184

Hehehe

Sircolby45 @ Dec 9th 2008 3:52PM

"Well at least we can all take comfort in the fact that it's a better game than halo 3."

Strictly personally opinion. Personally I would take Halo 3 over ANY game on the market including Gears. But then again that is my opinion. The Live activity seems to indicate that there is plenty of people that agree with me.

arrrgh @ Dec 9th 2008 4:17PM

i love joystiq

you guys shut the haters up so fast here :D

kudos to all!

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 9th 2008 4:19PM

Thats it, Duke! You're out of the Gears Family Circle of Trust.

:P

arrrgh @ Dec 9th 2008 4:20PM

@343 Guilty Fart

maybe you're still playing gears1?

because the shotgun is SEVERELY gimped in gears2 (thank God) and as long as you hit your target at all, they're not somersaulting anywhere.

DEEZNUTZ @ Dec 9th 2008 4:57PM

Ah, the nverending HALO vs GOW comparisons.

Funny, playing campaign last night (havnt finished it yet so NO DAM SPOILER responses), I was surprised how many parts of GOW2 reminded me of Halo CE. I think it's great actually. It worked in Halo and it works in GOW2, so I guess imitation (or "inspiration" for those sensitive GOW fanboys) IS the best form of flattery.

Duke @ Dec 9th 2008 5:07PM

Ouch Fenix!

Oh, Stew, that comment was lame on so many levels. I love the fantasy world some of you haters live in.

The Dark Wayne @ Dec 9th 2008 6:36PM

I gotta say I agree with esat, I liked Halo 3 better than Gears

UltimateQ @ Dec 9th 2008 6:45PM

Successful troll is successful. +1 to Cyro.

343 Guilty Fart @ Dec 9th 2008 6:47PM

@arrrgh - I've heard people say the shotgun is gimped in Gears 2, but from my own personal experience it is still the default weapon of choice online. And yes, people still seem to somersault everywhere.

Lars @ Dec 9th 2008 7:16PM

Good for Epic.

To Cryo: It is funny what people buy. Halo 3 was not great, but for some reason everyone rallied behind it as the one single killer app. I still can't understand that. Same with Gears 2. It's fun, certainly worthy of 1m sales, but I don't think as worthy of what it's gotten. For me it was a great rental... I'd rather move on to something else after a week. As for what I buy, I usually want to own the more unique games, like Mirror's Edge for example. You won't see a mirrors edge clone, but I can guarantee there will be a ton of Gears clones. And in a years time there will be something that pushes meathead shooters to a point that surpasses Gears 2's quality.

Still, I'm happy for Epic. They're a company that I have a lot of love for. Now if people would just buy 3m copies of LBP too, I'll feel like the world is in a good place.

Mr Khan @ Dec 9th 2008 2:30PM

The question is, where will it level off? Will it surpass the original?

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 9th 2008 2:54PM

Pretty sure the Holiday is going to keep those sales coming making it pass 4 mill by months end. After that it will ride a nice wave of steady sales eventually surpassing Gears 1.

Remember kids, Gears 2 DLC (2008 VGA's on SPIKE) is round the corner!

Dirty @ Dec 9th 2008 2:56PM

Would be impressive given the different states in the economy. I suppose the install base difference kinda equalizes that a bit.

offday @ Dec 9th 2008 3:16PM

Another question is if 3 million people play this game, why can't I connect to any of them?

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 9th 2008 3:23PM

Make sure you are logged in offday, make sure you are logged in.

:P

I keed, but seriously since the patch I've had NO slow matchmaking issues. Sux 4 you I guess...

jajaes @ Dec 9th 2008 2:39PM

(think alcohol)im a delaystation 3 and i like to play alone.

Gears of War 2 looks better than R2, Socom, LBP, and K2(which is not halo killer) kudos to you cliffy B :)

Joystick Hero @ Dec 9th 2008 2:44PM

If I had a time machine, the first thing I would do with it would be to go to the exact moment in time you posted this and slap you right after you hit submit.

I'd hit you before you hit submit in order to stop this ignorant and stupid message from going up in the first place if it wouldn't create a TIME PARADOX.

Dopple Boppler @ Dec 9th 2008 2:53PM

I wish someone would give me Kudos. Particularly the ones with the mini M&Ms. Those things are to die for.

The Dark Wayne @ Dec 9th 2008 3:07PM

wow, that's almost exactly the same comment you made in one of yesterdays posts. I think you only change 3 words or so there jajaes.

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 9th 2008 3:08PM

Joystiq needs captcha security :) We must stop these spammers NAO!!!

Dirty @ Dec 9th 2008 3:29PM

He has like 5 posts that are all the same

From Yesterday.
"(Think alcohol anonymous)
Im a Delaystation 3 fanboy and i like to play alone.
Cod 5 and gears 2 look better than killzone 2."

Guess he thinks he is funny.

Stew @ Dec 9th 2008 3:41PM

Are you on drugs. Gears2 looks crap compared to Killzone2.

arrrgh @ Dec 9th 2008 5:06PM

youre on just as many drugs as he is, missy

The Dark Wayne @ Dec 9th 2008 6:33PM

what is does "(think alcohol) " imply anyway?

rusty123 @ Dec 9th 2008 3:37PM

I just want to point this out to every 360 nut that things PS3 always gets owned by 360. MGS4 (wow a ps3 exclusive) sold 4.3 million copies...even though Gears 2 sold 3 million so far...I just want to point out this comparison, as to show PS3 has attack power too. Go gears 2...but honestly...PS3 haters...give it a rest. Damn.

Stew @ Dec 9th 2008 3:46PM

They have to feel secure, knowing their console is liekly to break at any momment, than that future games like Star Ocean come on 3xDVD's, or that their 5.1 sound is good enough, and than standard colour HDMI 1.2 is good enough, or that Arcade models without harddrives are not compromising their "Elite".

D-Pad @ Dec 9th 2008 3:53PM

Gears of War 2 sold over 2 million units in it's opening weekend.

Weekend.

In less a month, over 3 million copies have been sold. MGS4 may be a big PS3 seller, but Gears 2 is going to curb stomp it.

baby sea tuna @ Dec 9th 2008 4:00PM

Stew, you've got a serious grudge against the 360, huh? 15 comments on Joystiq, and every one is you piss-whining about how crappy the system and the games are.

Snowblind @ Dec 9th 2008 4:11PM

@Stew

Final Fantasy VII came on three discs, and that wasn't a problem, was it? I'll take the three discs, which takes no more than a few seconds to swap, rather than the 5-10 minute mandatory installs that the PS3 version would have..

Speaking of which, the 360 now allows us to install games, assuming you own an HDD. So how are the HDD harming the "elite" users?

naxe @ Dec 9th 2008 5:25PM

@ DOUCHE-PAD

CURB STOMP? did you just say curb stomp? that an inanimate object is going to curb stomp another inanimate object. give it a rest already. just because you NUT green mountain dew and have your mother pay your LIVE as well as stand in line to buy her baby the gamez doest mean itz the WINNOR.

GEars2: Its homomerotica at its best.
(NOT THAT THIERS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT) Staying up late talking to your significant other while watching big bulging muscle men run around.............. NOT MY IDEA OF ENTERTAINMENT..........BUT WHO AM I TO JUDGE.

Happy chainsawing :D

yea i strongly dislike the BOX...... but the truth is the truth.

Marty @ Dec 9th 2008 6:07PM

You dislike a hunk of plastic and metal so much that you would get online and rant and yell about how the games playable on said box are... gay?

Naxe, you must be one of those ultra-homophobic closet cases who tried to get people to believe that Sponge Bob was a cartoon full of homosexual innuendos and ultimately just made huge asses of themselves.

What a pathetic diatribe.