Gears of War 3 Beta Schedule, Details & Unlocks

We were lucky enough to have purchased the Bulletstorm Epic Edition and have spent the last week enjoying the early access to the Gears of War 3 Beta. New weapons, characters, maps... We've been in GoW heaven! Today, Epic Games opens up the beta up to those that have pre-ordered the game. We thought that now would be a perfect time to let everyone know what to expect with the Gears of War 3 beta, when to expect it, and (more importantly) what you will get to keep when the game realeases this fall.

Map/Game Mode Schedule
April 25th – May 1st: TDM and KOTH on Thrashball, Checkout, Trenches and Old Town.

May 2nd – May 8th: TDM, KOTH, and CTL on Thrashball, Checkout, Trenches, and Old Town.

May 9th – May 15th: TDM, KOTH, and CTL on Thrashball, Checkout, Trenches, and Old Town.

Character Unlocks

• Anya Stroud: Play 10 TDM matches
• Augustus Cole: Play 20 KOTH matches
• Damon Baird: Play 20 CTL matches
• Cole Train: Play 70 matches
• Thrashball Cole: Unlock Thrashball Cole to play as Augustus Cole as he was before Emergence Day, a legendary Thrashball athlete known for his ferocious, flamboyant style.
  Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock for the Beta period. To permanently unlock, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the Beta period.
• Flame Grenadier: Play 10 CTL matches
• Kantus: Play 10 KOTH matches
• Savage Theron: Play 40 TDM matches

• Flaming Hammerburst: Complete one match by Sunday, April 24 to permanently unlock.
• Flaming Lancer: Complete one match during the week of April 25 to permanently unlock.
• Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun: Complete one match during the week of May 2 to permanently unlock.
• Flaming Gnasher Shotgun: Complete one match during the week of May 9 to permanently unlock.
• Gold-Plated Retro Lancer: Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock for the Beta period. To permanently unlock, score 100 kills with the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer during the Beta period.