Epic announced that Gears of War 3 has surpassed 1 million pre-orders, which is the fastest ever in the Xbox 360’s history. Looks like the beta isn’t just going to help Epic make a better game, but it is also going to help them sell more copies. As a big fan of Gears, this is really exciting to see. There’s a bunch of stats after the break!
- 1.29 million people participated in the Beta
- 145 different countries participated in the beta
- 249 years worth of matches played
- More than 11 million matches completed
- More than 927 million kills recorded
- More than 131 million executions performed
- More than 23 million deaths by chainsaw
- Nearly 23 billion bullets fired
- 4.9 billion ribbons and 291M medals earned
- 435K people earned the Beta exclusive Thrashball Cole skin to use in the retail game when it launches in September
- 234K people earned the Beta exclusive Gold Retro Lancer to use in the retail game when it launches in September
