In other downloadable content news, "Fenix Rising" will launch for Gears of War 3 on January 17 for 800 Microsoft Points, adding five new maps, four new character skins, 250 additional Achievement Points, and "Re-up."
"Re-up" is Gears' version of Call of Duty's "Prestige," where players can rank through level 100 three times, unlocking "exclusive emblems and weapon skins." Here, "Re-upping" will net you the following weapon skins: "Re-up Plasma," or animated plasma flowing in gold, a shiny, red "Re-up Omen," and lastly animated, golden "Re-up Electric" shocks. "Re-upping" will reset your number rank, but you'll keep your TrueSkill rating, profile unlocks and custom items.
Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski tells IGN that all the maps in the campaign extension represent a location or event that was significant in Marcus' life, so we'll be visiting the "Escalation" map from Gears of War, as well as the Academy and the prison where Marcus served time. All are said to offer a range of both tactical and assault-style gameplay.
"Fenix Rising" is the second to last add-on that season pass owners will get for free, with the first two being the "Horde Command Pack" and "RAAM's Shadow."
