Damn did Xbox jump the gun or did they?
As early as the beginning of this week, a check of the Gears of War page on Xbox.com offered only a vague "Q4 2006" release date, while retailer EBgames.com has been listing the game’s release as October 2. Though there hasn’t been an official announcement from Microsoft of when “Emergence Day” intersects our standard calendar, it’s interesting to note that Xbox.com's GoW page now (as of 4pm PT today) also lists an October 2, uh, emergence.
A Microsoft spokesperson, when asked about the date listing on Xbox.com, reiterated that “there’s no official date set yet,” but having a specific date appear on the game publisher’s official page—and having that date match a major retailer’s listed release date—makes it hard to believe that isn't when the game is slated to ship. If indeed that’s the case, it’s quite possible we’re on the verge of Microsoft’s official announcement and someone at Xbox.com jumped the gun by posting it early.
Given how things like this have gone before, it’s certainly possible that October 2 won’t be the final date…or that someone messed up by posting an incorrect date online, in which case you may soon see that GoW page change back to something vague again.
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Gears of War Release Date...Or Is It? 
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