Q 01/05

Which studio created the original Gears of War trilogy?

A) Bioware

B) 343 Industries

C) Bungie

D) Epic Games

Answer · why

D) Epic Games

Epic sold the franchise outright to Microsoft in January 2014.

Q 02/05

On which fictional planet is Gears of War set?

A) Sera

B) Pandora

C) Reach

D) Helghan

Answer · why

A) Sera

Sera's energy crisis was solved by Imulsion, a liquid mined from the underground caverns called the Hollow.

Q 03/05

Who is the protagonist of the original Gears of War trilogy?

A) Dominic Santiago

B) Victor Hoffman

C) Marcus Fenix

D) Damon Baird

Answer · why

C) Marcus Fenix

Marcus is the playable lead in all three games and returns as an older supporting character in Gears of War 4 and Gears 5.

Q 04/05

What are the subterranean enemies of the original trilogy called?

A) The Swarm

B) The Locust Horde

C) The Flood

D) The Covenant

Answer · why

B) The Locust Horde

Their mutated, Imulsion-infected counterparts are the Lambent; the Swarm only appear in Gears of War 4.

Q 05/05

On which console did the first Gears of War launch in November 2006?

A) Xbox 360

B) Xbox One

C) Original Xbox

D) PlayStation 3

Answer · why

A) Xbox 360

A Windows port followed in June 2007 with five extra chapters that were later folded into Ultimate Edition.