Gears 3 Carmine Shirts Raised $150,000 for Child's Play

"Although the fate of Carmine has been sealed, we can't tell you right now," says Cliff Bleszinski.

By Steve Watts, 09/06/2010

The Gears of War 3 "Fate of Carmine" charity campaign officially closed this weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo. Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson from Epic Games appeared on video at the G4 panel to drop word that the charity shirts had raised $150,000 for Child's Play. No breakdown was given on the real shirts versus the virtual goods; but either way, that's a lot of votes for Carmine.

The two thanked everyone for buying shirts, whether for their Xbox 360 Avatars or the real life shirts sold by NECA, along with corporate sponsors and partners like Microsoft, G4, and Penny Arcade. "Although the fate of Carmine has been sealed, we can't tell you right now," said Cliff Bleszinski. This being a marketing event as well, we'll have to wait until Gears 3 releases to learn what happens to the poor, doomed schlub.

Comments (16)

please let him live please please please
Posted: userComment.createdDate by stonebear

ive seen carmine die twice i wanna see him live this time around

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i bought a $1 burger instead
Posted: userComment.createdDate by IWillViolateYourPrecious

the burger gave me energy to kill people on xbox live.

buying a shirt that would benefit people in the real world is just wrong.

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I was hoping
Posted: userComment.createdDate by howimademymillions

I wanted this character to be Lt. Carmine, the older badass brother that the other Carmine's wanted to grow up to be like. I wanted him to be surprisingly as badass as Marcus and not die. Killing Carmine's is getting old, it would of been more fun to surprise players with a take no sh** balls to the wall hardened war veteran!

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- eventually
  Posted: 09/06/2010 by AverageToaster
  
  there will be eventually but its going in alphabetical order, Anthony, Ben, C. D.
  
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i hope the son of bitch dies
Posted: userComment.createdDate by ChomskyKnows

it's tradition...

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All right lets hear it for gears, cliffy and the guys at Epic
Posted: userComment.createdDate by flintstryker

Man its good to know there out there making a comitment to charity. Heres to Games making a diffrence.

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Oh Clifford...
Posted: userComment.createdDate by Throwdowwn

I love the Gears series. I am indifferent about the Carmines. Clifford destroyed the Unreal Tournament series. I've played him online quite a few times back in the day, and he blows. That.is.all.

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Wow
Posted: userComment.createdDate by SDMF_TrueBlue

That's great. $150k for charity from gamers.

And I voted to save Carmine since he ACTUALLY looks like a Gear instead of a scrub.

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Voted save over here.
Posted: userComment.createdDate by GETTODACHAPPA

Just gotta wait for the game to come out then...........and wait.........and wait.............8 months............of waiting.

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Cliff tweeted
Posted: userComment.createdDate by Mr.Donatti

that the "Save Carmine" crowd was well ahead. He'll be saved.

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save carmine
Posted: userComment.createdDate by Twilight_Sea

Don't know about you guys but I went with 'save carmine'.

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Saving Private Carmine.
Posted: userComment.createdDate by SamuraiTerry

The poor Carmine family. It would be cool to see a game based around saving the last of the carmine family.

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- can't wait for the game....
  Posted: 09/06/2010 by Brixter
  
  adios and a ps3 and pc version would be a blissful blessing.
  
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- Easy kid (ps3 hater) ^
  Posted: 09/06/2010 by DeadAsBefore
  
  It's all about money, if there isn't already an exlusive contract with Microsoft (which I'm sure there is), Sony could eventually get a ported trilogy. Unlikely, but hey, PS3 is getting Mass Effect 2 so the chances are good down the road right? (I own an 360).
  
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- If Epic could for once make a balanced and unglitchy game,
  Posted: 09/06/2010 by SamuraiTerry
  
  I don't care what platform it comes out for. Gears 2's multiplayer was so broken, I played 2 games and went back to Halo.
  
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- Yes
  Posted: 09/07/2010 by Hostile_Paradox
  
  Would love to see a mission where you go save the last of the Carmine brothers.
  
  I guess this gives a new definiton to buying votes. I voted/bought to save the poor bastard.
  
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