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Kit Prepares Gamers for Emergence Day


As the threat of Emergence Day approaches, Microsoft Game Studios has announced the first of many tools to be made available to those willing to combat the impending Locust Horde. A Gears of War® Fan Site Kit is now available for download at GOW's official community site. Do your part to prepare the world for the coming Locust attacks with 102 MB of content to use on building your own fan site, including concept art, forum avatars, screenshots, wallpaper, and much more. Don't let those around you be caught unawares on Emergence Day!

Gears of War thrusts gamers into humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Blending the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, Gears features cinematic, beautifully rendered interactive environments with high-definition visuals. Gears of War will launch on Emergence Day 2006.

About Epic Games
Epic Games Inc., based in Raleigh, N.C., and established in 1991, is a developer of cutting-edge computer and video games. The company is best known as the creator of the hit PC 3-D action games Unreal and Unreal Tournament, both award-winning blockbuster hits, having sold more than a million units each. Epic is also well-known as creator of the Unreal Engine, which it has licensed to several major game developers. To date over 10 million games have been sold that utilized Epic's Unreal Engine technology, and that number is growing steadily each year. Before its 3-D success, Epic Games was well-known for the hit shareware games Jill of the Jungle, Jazz Jackrabbit, and Epic Pinball. Additional information can be obtained through Epic's Web site at www.epicgames.com.