Gears of War 3 pushed to fall 2011

Gears fans hoping to get their hands on the third entry in the series next April are going to have to hold out a bit longer. The Epic Games sequel is now scheduled for fall 2011.

In the statement released today, Microsoft states that while Epic Games “have done great work thus far readying the title for release in the Spring of 2011,” they’ve “elected to move the launch of Gears of War 3 until Fall 2011 to make it the marquee title for the holiday season.”

Gears of War 3 is in development at Epic Games exclusively for Xbox 360. By what we’ve seen so far, it’s shaping up to be the best Gears title yet.