Gears of War: Ultimate Edition comes with the entire Gears collection for free

Thanks to backwards compatibility, those who purchase the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be handed the entire series to date. 

The deal applies to those purchasing the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Bundle as well, with a slight catch.

In order to get the collection, Xbox Live players will have to log into the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition at some point between August 25 through December 31 to gain access to Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 and Gears of War: Judgment.

The Gears games will be added to Backward Compatibility when the service launches this fall.