Midway and Epic Games have announced that the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament 3 will be available across Europe on the 4th of July and North America on the 7th of July.

UT3 will include new features including split screen, five exclusive maps and two new characters as well as all previously released downloadable content.

It will also feature an exclusive multiplayer video preview of Gears of War 2. Narrated by design director Cliff Bleszinski and producer Rod Fergusson, the video will include never-before-seen footage of Gears of War 2 multiplayer modes and will feature new maps, modes, weapons and game play.

“We’re very excited to be shipping Unreal Tournament 3 for Xbox 360,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, Inc. “This is a great title and, with two-player split screen support and some very cool new content, Xbox 360 players should be thrilled with this fantastic version of the game.”

UT3 is currently available for the PS3 and PC.