Gears
of War Arrives This Spring
NECA Announces Action
Figures from Gears of War Video Game and
Debuts Teaser Image of Marcus Fenix
From NECA:
Hillside, New Jersey, January 17, 2008 –
NECA announces the release of Gears of War
Action Figures, due in stores late spring
of 2008. The first wave in an ongoing line
of action figures, the first assortment
includes main character Marcus Fenix, Augustus
Cole, and the villainous Locust Drone. Featuring
an unprecedented amount of detail, extensive
articulation, and game-accurate accessories,
the Gears of War Action Figures will appeal
to the most dedicated Gears of War players,
as well as action figure collectors in general.
Since its Fall 2006 debut,
Gears of War has broken sales records on
the Microsoft Xbox 360™, selling more
than 4 million copies worldwide, and has
received numerous awards including GameSpot's
"Game of the Year" and the Interactive
Achievement Awards' "Overall Game of
the Year." The game thrusts players
into humankind's epic battle for survival
against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish
race of creatures that surface from the
bowels of the planet. The story unfolds
as a ragtag group of soldiers use every
last ounce of strength to survive the onslaught
from the forces of evil, which begins on
the historic Emergence Day.
About
Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and
established in 1991, develops cutting-edge
games and cross-platform game engine technology.
The company has created multiple million-selling,
award-winning titles in its Unreal series,
recently shipping Unreal Tournament 3 for
PC and PlayStation 3. Epic’s breakthrough
game, Gears of War, sold over 4 million
copies and was awarded overall Game of the
Year for 2006 by the Academy of Interactive
Arts & Sciences, Game Developers Choice
Awards, GameSpot, GamePro and many others.
Epic is also responsible for the Unreal
Engine, which is the underlying technology
for a wide range of games including the
Game Critics Awards' Best Console Game and
Spike TV's 2007 RPG of the Year Mass Effect
by BioWare and the 2007 BAFTA Best Game
and Spike TV Game of the Year BioShock by
2K Games. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the
current holder, and four-time consecutive
winner, of Game Developer magazine's Front
Line award for Best Engine. Epic was also
recognized as 2006 Studio of the Year by
Spike TV, Developer of the Year by Official
Xbox Magazine and 2007 Large Company of
the Year by the North Carolina Technology
Association. Additional information about
Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games
Web site at www.epicgames.com.
About
NECA, Inc.
NECA is a worldwide leader in the design,
development and marketing of Collectors
toys and consumer products. Its Products
are sold in more than 50 countries on 6
continents.
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In 2006, Gears of War proved
itself to be the latest landmark in epic
gaming and this spring, fans can delve further
into the world of Gears of War with the
first series of Gears of War Action Figures.
Fans can expect extensive coverage of this
highly anticipated release, starting with
NECAonline's
exclusive reveals of the first images of
the hit game's central character: Marcus
Fenix!
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