Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Events

Earn the WAR SUPPORTER medal by playing in Gears Events.

Forces of Nature DLC - March 27 2012

Five new maps (including two old maps - Jacinto and Raven Down). Natural disasters will be involved. Fog, snowstorms and tsunamis. Guardian game mode makes a return!

Past Events

Zeta KOTH. March 2 to March 5

KOTH with custom weapon balance settings. Requires Fenix Rising.

We're all stranded now. March 2 to March 5

TDM without parties. Requires Fenix Rising.

Can You Dig It? (2) Feb 24 - Feb 27 2012

Semi-auto Longshot and Digger starting weapons!

Boom Snipes - Feb 17 to Feb 20 2012

Try out the custom Sniper Rifles!

Fenix Rises DLC - Jan 2012

Five new maps, four character skins, prestige leveling.

Gearsmas 2011

Day 1- Brothers to the End on all maps playlist
Day 2- Torque Bow Tag
Day 3- Can You Dig it?
Day 4-6- Hardcore Weekend
Day 7 and 8- Boom Snipes
Day 9 and 10- This Is My Rifle
Day 11- Thanksgibbing
Day 12 One Shot One Kill

4x Exp on the 8th Day.

RAAM's Shadow DLC - Dec 13 2011

RAAM's Shadow drops players into the events of Sera post-Emergence Day, as Zeta Squad.

Impossible Mission - Nov 25 to Dec 21

New skin. Details expected to be released after Nov 1.

Thanksgibbing and Booster DLC - Nov 24 to Nov 28

KOTH with Cluckshot. Booster map pack DLC.

BLades and Nades - Nov 18 to Nov 20

KOTH with Retro Lancers and Nades. Counts for War Supporter.

Title Update 2

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Double EXP - Nov 1 to Nov 14

Double EXP across all gametypes.

One shot, one kill - Nov 11 to Nov 13

Snipers only playlist for Team Deathmatch. Longshots are the only available weapon!

Can you dig it? - Nov 4 to Nov 7

Digger launcher event.

DLC: Horde Command - Nov 1st

New maps, characters and achievements - check out more here.

Happy Halloween - Oct 28 to Oct 31

Trick or treat!

Boom Snipes Playlist - Oct 28 to Oct 31

No one is safe! Boom shots and snipers.

Hardcore Weekend - Oct 21st to Oct 24th

Gnasher Only Playlist, Warzone/Execution get 5 rounds and original stalemates and public Horde becomes 'Hardcore'.
No smoke grenades. Must Active Reload and Infinite Ammo mutators enabled.

Counts towards War Supporter.

Ticker Tuesday - Oct 18th

Tons of Tickers in Horde! Tickers, boomers and flame boomers. Big explosion mutator is also on.

Did not count towards War Supporter.

Torque Bow Tag - Oct 14 - Oct 17

Torque bows.. lots of torque bows. Spawn with a torque bow, smoke and Snub. All pickups are bows.

Counts towards War Supporter.

Big Head Mode Weekend - Oct 7th - Oct 10th

Play with big heads! Has it's own seperate playlist.

Counts towards War Supporter.

Golden Wings week - Sep 20th - Sep 26th

Play in the first week of Gears of War 3.

Unlocks Golden Lancer and Golden Hammerburst skins.

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