Gears of War 2 Enlists Over 5 Million Recruits Worldwide, Gets All Fronts Collection

Microsoft and Epic Games announced today that Gears of War 2 has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, pushing the the overall “Gears of War” franchise unit sales above the 11 million unit mark. To celebrate such milestone, the companies announced today a special edition of Gears of War 2 that will include every downloadable content released for the game plus “Gears of War 2: Dark Corners” (which will be available separately for 1,600 Microsoft Points), a game add-on that includes seven new multiplayer maps and a brand new chapter titled “Road to Ruin” that was deleted from the game.

“Gears of War® 2” Enlists 5 Million Recruits Worldwide; “Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection” Launches July 28 Unleashing All-New Campaign and Multiplayer Content

Global entertainment phenomenon launches a new assault at retail stores and Xbox LIVE this summer

“Gears of War 2,” the entertainment blockbuster of 2008, has surpassed 5 million copies sold worldwide, and the overall “Gears of War” franchise unit sales have eclipsed the 11 million unit mark. The momentum doesn’t stop there – to commemorate these milestones, Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games will unleash the “Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection,” a value-packed compilation that combines all previous “Gears of War 2” Game Add-ons with brand new multiplayer and campaign content. Available only at retail, the new collection invades store shelves worldwide on July 28 for $19.99/£14.99/€19.99.

Included in the “Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection” is the “Gears of War 2: Dark Corners” Game Add-on, which features seven new multiplayer maps and a deleted campaign chapter titled “Road to Ruin.” In “Road to Ruin,” Marcus and Dom return to the Locust Hollow in a scene that can be played two ways, guns blazing or in all-new stealth mode.

via: team xbox

Good numbers, but it's only because the 360 has no other exclusives.

No, its because people rushed to buy it because they knew they would have no money after Killzone 2 came out and they had to buy a $400 PS3 + Game.

Those are some really chunky trousers.

VGC looks to be nicely correlating:

	Gears Of War	Microsoft	0.08	3.73	2.07	5.88
	Gears of War 2	Microsoft	0.00	3.18	1.67	4.85

11 million in 2 games....wow. o_O

no, its becuase is one of the best games ever!.. excellent gameplay, online and graphics...

well Halo 3 did it in one game lol.

Not quite yet, but it is close.

However there are other games that have made it in 1. Call of Duty 4 and 5 maybe multiplatform, but are essentially the same game. As has Guitar Hero 3.

And then a big list of Wii and DS games.

Then go into past generations.