Microsoft confirmed today that Gears of War: Judgment will release on March 19.

Gears of War: Judgment will release on March 19, 2013, Microsoft said Monday.

Previous release dates of February had been rumoured, before senior Epic staffer Rod Fergusson confirmed over the weekend to G4 the game would hit in March.

It’s to retail for £49.99. Judgment takes place before the events of the existing Gears trilogy, and is designed to be “the most intense and challenging Gears game yet.”

Developed by Epic and People Can Fly, Judgment brings class-based multiplayer to the series, a new online mode called OverRun, new weapons and more.