De Gears of War 3 multiplayer bèta test zit er ondertussen al weer een paar dagen op, en is het voor Epic en Microsoft tijd om met cijfers te gaan strooien. Want waren er maar liefst 1.29 miljoen gamers uit 145 landen die mee deden aan deze bèta en samen 11 miljoen matches online speelde. Anyway hier zijn de cijfers:

Worldwide, 1.29 million fans from more than 143 countries answered the call to join the "Gears of War 3" public multiplayer beta. Featuring three distinct gameplay modes across four news maps while running on dedicated servers for the first time, the multiplayer beta concluded on Sunday, May 15 with fans collectively logging more than 249 years' worth of gameplay over Xbox LIVE. Launching Sept. 20, 2011, "Gears of War 3" marks the conclusion of one of the most renowned sagas in video game history.

"An overwhelming success - we can't thank the fans enough," said Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski. "While the beta was a fun way to give players an early taste of our game, it also provided us with invaluable feedback to help us refine and polish 'Gears of War 3' to ensure it's truly the culmination of the trilogy we promised to the fans."

Over the course of four weeks, fans played more than 11 million multiplayer matches, earning ribbons and medals, unlocking weapon skins and finishing off enemies with countless new execution moves, among other incredible feats:

1.29M people participated in the Beta

145 different countries participated in the beta

249 years' worth of matches played

More than 11 million matches completed

More than 927 million kills recorded

More than 131 million executions performed

More than 23 million deaths by chainsaw

Nearly 23 BILLION bullets fired

460M ribbons and 294M medals earned

435K people earned the Beta exclusive Thrashball Cole skin to use in the retail game when it launches in September

234K people earned the Beta exclusive Gold Retro Lancer to use in the retail game when it launches in September