Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games with lead design by Cliff Bleszinski, and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. Winter approaches. War rages on. Entire cities are sinking, swallowed by a new threat from below. Soon humanity will have nothing left to defend. Only one option remains: an all-out attack on the Locust Horde. HD Gaming’s New Standard Innovative controls and unmatched intensity made Gears of War one of the best-selling Xbox 360 games ever. Breakthrough advances in Unreal Engine 3 raise the bar again. A Blockbuster Experience Use enemies as shields, fight chainsaw duels, and discover new monsters, weapons, and vehicles in an emotional campaign of loss and retribution.Explosive Xbox LIVE Play The most visceral online shooter gets even better with a new party system, more co-op modes, and TrueSkill matchmaking.