Unfinished version of Gears of War 3 leaked

Epic Games has responded to the news that an unfinished build of Gears of War 3 has leaked online by assuring fans that the pirated version is not representative of what the final quality will be.

Footage from a leaked version of Gears of War 3 appeared online over the weekend, showing plot spoilers and gameplay features that Epic had not yet announced.

'We have seen the reports of Gears of War 3 content being propped on the Web and working closely with our security teams and law enforcement to address the situation,' reads Epic and Microsoft's official statement.

'This content is not from a final build and is not representative of what fans will enjoy when the game launches worldwide on 20th September 2011.'

Gears of War 3 is just one in a string of big console releases to be leaked online prior to release. Earlier this year PlayStation 3 exclusive Killzone 3 was leaked, as well as a multiformat version of Crysis 2.

Gears of War 3 is currently set for release on September 20th, 2011 on Xbox 360. Check out the video below and let us know what you think in the forums.