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Netflix to develop feature film, animated series versions of Gears of War video game

The announcement comes on the 16th anniversary of Gears of War video game franchise

PTI Los Angeles Published 08.11.22, 12:49 PM
Gears of War has sold over 40 million copies across six instalments and spinoffs

Gears of War has sold over 40 million copies across six instalments and spinoffs Gears of War

Bestselling Xbox video game Gears of War is getting a Netflix treatment as the streamer will adapt the sci-fi shooter game into a feature film, followed by an adult animation series.

The announcement came out on the video game franchise’s 16th anniversary. The first Gears of War game came out on November 7, 2006.

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For the live-action adaptations, Netflix has partnered with The Coalition, the Canadian game developer behind the franchise.

Gears of War has one of the most critically-acclaimed games of the gaming world and enjoys a passionate fanbase. It is set in a society divided and facing total extinction by the Locust, a monstrous threat from below.

Delta Squad, a ragtag fireteam led by disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix, is now charged with leading humanity’s last stand. Gears of War has sold over 40 million copies across six instalments and spinoffs.

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