Gears of War is a video game franchise that debuted on November 9, 2006 with Gears of War for the Xbox 360 and was a best-seller.
The fictional universe of the series takes place on the fictional planet Sera and focus on a war between humans and creatures known as Locust.
The franchise has since spawned several novels, art books, a series of comic books, and a board game by Fantasy Flight Games, with a film currently in pre-production.