Epic Games Announces New Way to Get Into Gears of Wars 3 Beta

Before today, to get into the beta of Gear of War 3, a gamer's only option was to buy a copy of Bulletstorm: Epic Edition.  Today, Epic Games announced another way to get access to the highly anticipated beta; pre-Order a copy of Gears of War 3 from Gamestop.


For reserving your copy of Gears of War 3, you will receive a code at participating Gamestop locations.  If you have pre-existing pre-order of the game, you simple go to the location in which you placed your reservation and you will be given a beta code.  Access begins April 25 and ends May 15.


Don't feel cheated if you already bought Bulletstorm: Epic Edition, as you get early access to the beta starting April 18.


In addition to being amongst the first to play Gears of War 3, beta testers will be given exclusive unlockables for their efforts.

Exclusive Beta Unlockables:

• Flaming Hammerburst
  Complete one match by Sunday, April 24 to permanently unlock.
• Flaming Lancer
  Complete one match during the week of April 25 to permanently unlock.
• Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun
  Complete one match during the week of May 2 to permanently unlock.
• Flaming Gnasher Shotgun
  Complete one match during the week of May 9 to permanently unlock.
• Beta Tester Medal -- Wear it proudly, Gear.
  Complete one match in the Beta to permanently unlock.
• Thrashball Cole -- Unlock Thrashball Cole to play as Augustus Cole as he was before Emergence Day -- a legendary Thrashball athlete known for his ferocious, flamboyant style.
  Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock for the Beta period.
  To permanently unlock, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the Beta period.
• Gold-Plated Retro Lancer -- Before the chainsaw bayonet was deployed at the beginning of the Locust-Human War, the original Lancer assault rifle had a large fixed blade.
  Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock for the Beta period.
  To permanently unlock, score 100 kills with the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer during the Beta period

Gears of War 3 will be released on September 20, 2011.