Key Takeaways
- CliffyB confirmed Baird is holding a longshot gun in Gears of War 3's cover art.
- Some fans were confused, thinking Baird held another weapon due to the artist's mistake.
- Evidence suggests a Gears of War collection may be in the works, based on updated thumbnails.
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Gears of War 3 designer, Cliff Bleszinski, has provided an explanation regarding an apparent error found in the game's key art, which has confused some fans about what Baird is holding in his hands, and states that the mistake was down to an artist messing up the longshot gun. Cliff Bleszinski, also known as CliffyB, is a video game designer known for lending his artistic talents to the popular Gears of War series. Developed by Epic Games exclusively for Xbox 360, Gears of War 3 was finally released in September 2011 after receiving a five month delay and went onto sell over 3 million copies in its first week, making it the second best-selling video game in America.
Recently, CliffyB expressed strong opinions regarding playing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, in which the designer said he was disappointed about the game's lack of action and adventure. Now, Bleszinski has weighed in again, but this time in reference to a seemingly puzzling feature found in Gears of War 3's cover art.
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In a post on Reddit, user AceTheRed_ has shared a screenshot with the community regarding a conversation between CliffyB and a Gears of War 3 fan. The original tweet by user The Illicit Maggi Sauce, asked a question about what Damon Baird, a fictional character from the franchise, was holding in his hands in the game's cover art, as it had been puzzling them for years. Never one to shy away from responding to fans or giving his opinions, CliffyB replied that Baird was actually holding a longshot gun, one of Gears of War's most powerful weapons, but said that the artist had messed up what it was meant to look like.
Cliffyb Explains Gears of War 3’s Cover Art Mistake
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Even though many comments in the Reddit thread said that what Baird was holding had always looked like a longshot gun, so an explanation was never needed, some fans sided with The Illicit Maggi Sauce's curiosity and confusion. One player said that they owned a poster of this exact image and never realized that it was a gun, while another said that they thought it looked more like a SPAS-12 combat shotgun. Another fan of the game pointed out that Anya, one of Gears of War's most memorable characters, looks like she only has one arm in the cover art.
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At the start of the year, rumors regarding a Gears of War collection was in full swing. Now, more evidence has surfaced to suggest that a Gears of War collection may indeed be on the horizon, as the thumbnails for the Gears of War 2 and 3 soundtracks on composer Steve Jablonsky's YouTube channel were updated to include The Coalition logo.
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Gears of War 4
Never fight alone: A new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, JD Fenix and his friends, Kait and Del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy.
Two-Player Campaign Co-op: Enjoy a two-player co-op campaign with friends locally via split-screen or over Xbox Live.
Horde 3.0: Team up with four others and battle wave after wave of increasingly difficult enemies by choosing your combat class, leveling up your skills, and deploying fortifications anywhere on the map.
Explosive Versus Multiplayer: Compete online in new and favorite game types, all at 60fps on dedicated servers. A new visible ranking system means fairer matchmaking for social, competitive, and professional players alike.
Redefined Cover Gameplay: New weapons, close-cover combat moves, and combat-knife executions turn each piece of cover into an offensive opportunity.
Third-Person Shooter
Systems
- Top Critic Rating:85/100 Critics Recommend:87%
- Franchise
- Gears of War
- Platform(s)
- Xbox One , PC
- Released
- October 11, 2016
- Developer(s)
- The Coalition
- Publisher(s)
- Microsoft Game Studios
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer , Online Co-Op , Local Multiplayer
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- OpenCritic Rating
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