One spokesperson for Microsoft made a statement saying that the company will not release Gears of War 2 in Japan or Germany.
Gears of War sold over 33,000 copies during its first week of sales in Japan. This figure placed the game at the number 7 position for sales during that week.
We can confirm that Gears of War 2 will not be available in Germany or Japan indefinitely.However, another spokesperson stated that nothing has ever been officially announced for the game's release in Japan. It would be quite amazing if the game wasn't released in Japan given how popular the first game ended up being in the region.
Gears of War sold over 33,000 copies during its first week of sales in Japan. This figure placed the game at the number 7 position for sales during that week.