The Coalition has announced the release date of the upcomingGears of War: The Card Game. Living Card Game fans have been anxiously awaiting theGears of Waradaptation from Steamforged Games. With today’s announcement, fans are now able to pre-orderGears of War: The Card Game. At the very least, it might help make the wait forGears 6a little less painful.Steamforged Games is well known in the board and card game industry for its licensed adaptations. Other recent game releases from Steamforged Games includeDark Souls: The Card Game,Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, and thestill-in-developmentElden Ring: The Board Game. Game developers often work with reliable board and card game creators like Steamforged Games to create licensed products to further capitalize on brands. The quality of these licensed products can vary wildly, however.RELATED:Rumor: Gears of War Remasters Still HappeningGears of War: The Card Gamewas officially announced in early January, so it may come as some surprise that its release date is scheduled for April 10. A four-month turnaround for a game likeGears of War: The Card Gameis rare, though forgoing a crowdfunding campaign and its various tiers of rewards can save a lot of time. Those interested inpurchasing and playingGears of War: The Card Gamecan pre-order it now through the official Steamforged Games website for a base price of $34.95.
As for the game itself,Gears of War: The Card Gameis an LCG, which in a general sense means that purchasing the game provides all the cards necessary to fully play it. There’s no collecting involved.Gears of War: The Card Gameis for two players, with one taking control of COG forces and the other theLocust horde. Players can optimize their deck with character cards from theGearsfranchise as they battle across a campaign of 15 different scenarios.
This isn’t the first licensedGears of Warspin-off hitting the tables of hobbyists, of course. There’s alsoGears of War: The Board Game. Released in 2011,Gears of War: The Board Gamewas developed by publisher Fantasy Flight Games andStar Wars: Rebelliondesigner Corey Konieczka. Those familiar with Konieczka’s work likely won’t be surprised to hearGears of War: The Board Gameis very well-received. PerhapsGears of War: The Card Gamewill continue the trend.
For the time being, there’s unfortunately very little information available regarding howGears of War: The Card Gameplays. As such, it’s perhaps a reasonable decision to wait until more information, including some example games played out, gets shared online. Otherwise,The Coalition continues to work onGears 6for release in the not-too-distant future.
