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# August 31, 2007: Happy Holiday! Free Download of Hidden Fronts Map Pack available Sept. 3! In the Hidden Fronts Map Pack, players can clash for control of four dynamic areas.

# August 9, 2007: Gears cleans house at G-Phoria 2007
The fans speak and declare Gears of War their game of the year.

# July 10, 2007: Gears of War announced for Windows
PC gamers brace for the Locust assault.

# June 13, 2007: The Stakes Get Higher
New Achievements and gameplay refinements make Gears better than ever.

# May 3, 2007: "Hidden Fronts" Revealed
New multiplayer maps available now on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace

# April 9, 2007: Epic Adds a Layer to Multiplayer
The April 9 update delivers patches, bug fixes, and a new multiplayer type. Mayhem ensues.

# March 29, 2007: Gears tourney hits Xbox LIVE
Microsoft announces the Gears of War 2007 Global Xbox LIVE® Tournament.

# March 20, 2007: Gears of War Film in the Works
New Line Cinema acquires rights to Gears flick.

# February 12, 2007: Gears of War Brings Home the Gold
The Interactive Achievement Awards for 2007 are in, and Gears is the big winner.

# February 9, 2007: Gears of War Leaderboards
Heads up, Gearheads! The Gears of War leaderboards are on the Web, and it’s time to prove how good you really are.

# January 19, 2007: Gears of War Sells Three Million
Two million sold was just the beginning. The Gears of War juggernaut continues, as the groundbreaking title reaches the three million sold plateau after just ten weeks on store shelves.

# January 10, 2007: New Maps Hit Xbox LIVE
Two million gamers have already bought Gears of War, taking up the cause against the vicious Locust Horde. Some lived. Some suffered. It's time for a little good news, in the form of two new map downloads.