Microsoft today announced that the highly-anticipated sequel to Xbox 360 title Gears of War has officially gone gold and is being sent off to manufacturing in preparation for its November 7 worldwide release date. Yes, you’ll be slaughtering hordes of Locust in just under a month.

“After two years of pouring our heart and passion into ‘Gears of War 2,’ the team is immensely happy with what we’ve created,” said Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski. “This is Epic’s best work yet, and we can’t wait to see the response from fans and newcomers to the series alike.”

Gears 2 will debut in two flavors, a standard and collector’s edition, each priced at $59.99 and $69.99 respectively.

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