


Like its predecessors, Gears of War: Judgment is a third-person shooter, with an "over the shoulder" perspective and cover system. Gears of War: Judgment received positive reactions from critics, but underperformed commercially, selling 1 million copies by August 2013.

Prior to Microsoft's announcement, video game journalists had already determined that the chronology of events in Gears of War: Judgment would pre-date that of the other releases in the franchise, and that the prequel would feature Damon Baird and Augustus Cole as protagonists. Microsoft announced the development of Gears of War: Judgment at the company's press conference during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 in June, before releasing a debut trailer and demonstrating the upcoming multiplayer features. It is a spin-off of the Gears of War series and a prequel to the entire franchise. It was released in North America and Australia on March 19, 2013, and in Europe on March 22. Gears of War: Judgment is a third-person shooter video game developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360.
