Gears Hits 1 Million

Just as Gears Of War gets released in New Zealand stores today, Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360-exclusive title has already set new sales records around the world.

Gears of War has sold one million copies worldwide in just its first two weeks of release, making the game the fastest-selling title over a two-week period in 2006 and the fastest-selling Xbox game of all time.

The battle continues to rage on Xbox Live too, as more than 850,000 unique gamers have engaged in 10 million gameplay sessions while unlocking an impressive seven million Achievements.

As well as being the #1 title on Xbox Live, Gears Of War has also driven new members to the online gaming service – paid Xbox Live registrations per day have skyrocketed more than 50 percent since the game’s launch.

Tom Hunt, Xbox New Zealand product marketing manager, says, "Kiwi gamers have been gagging for Gears Of War to emerge in NZ stores – now they can find out for themselves what all the fuss is about.

"And because the multiplayer action for Gears Of War is so awesome, we want as many people as possible to be able to check it out.

“So for this weekend only, every New Zealand Xbox 360 gamer with a broadband connection can jump in to the world’s leading online console gaming network and enjoy a complimentary Xbox Live Gold membership to experience Gears Of War's mind-blowing online play."