After a bit of a rumour flair-up, Epic have confirmed that a ‘Game of the Year Edition’ of Gears of War 2 will be heading out to stores on September 1st (next week), which comprises Gears of War 2 (the game), as well as all of the downloadable content (DLC) currently available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace (i.e. a lot).

From a post on the official Gears of War website:

“Most of you are already quite familiar with the bone-crushing action of Gears of War 2 and its expansions. But what of the poor souls who’ve never experienced it? Now it’s easier than ever to get up to speed with the Gears of War 2: Game of the Year Edition, which includes the award-winning Gears 2 experience in its entirety, plus all of the downloadable map packs.

“That’s the original game, 19 extra multiplayer maps, plus the “Road to Ruin” campaign chapter, all for just $39.99.”

Quite a bargain.

There’s no news yet about whether or not this package will be available outside of the US, but it may be safe to presume that it will be after the traditional Tuesday release date set for this new edition of Gears of War 2.

You can check out El33tonline’s coverage of Gears of War 2 to find out about, not only the game, but the massive amounts of DLC available, which comes standard with Gears of War 2: Game of the Year Edition.

Source: Gears of War.com