'Gears of War 4' news, updates: Microsoft teams up with Paypal for special promo offer; campaign's first 20 minutes revealed
In preparation for the nearing release of "Gears of War 4," Microsoft has teamed up with PayPal for a special promotion.
According to Windows Central, individuals who pre-order the upcoming sci-fi shooter installment using their PayPal account will get $10 Xbox Store credit for free. The terms of the offer indicate that the special promo is only applicable for pre-orders on both the Standard and Ultimate Edition. Unfortunately for users in other countries, the offer is only available in the U.S. and will be up for grabs until Thursday, Oct. 6. The code for the free $10 Xbox Store credit will be sent through e-mail within 30 days after pre-ordering.
Last week, Microsoft revealed a new gameplay video showing the first 20 minutes of the "Gears of War 4" campaign. Before the playthrough, The Coalition's Rod Fergusson and Matt Searcy can be seen in the clip as they explain the purpose of the prologue. Aside from introducing one of the game's major new characters First Minister Jinn, it also serves as a tutorial for newcomers as well as returning players. Additionally, the clip gets viewers into the action immediately since the players are in the middle of a fight when the campaign starts.
On other related news, "Gears of War 4" boss Rod Fergusson recently caught up with Motherboard where he shared his thoughts on working as an exec for various successful game titles. "My passion is about games that make a difference, games that can make a magazine cover, games that will move a person and has a meaningful story," he said. "It's not a match-three game. I'm less about the distraction; I'm more about the entertainment and immersion as a game-maker."
"Gears of War 4" will be available for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs on Oct. 11. It will come in two variants: the Standard edition priced at $59.99 and the Ultimate edition priced at $99.99.
