Perhaps the most anticipated title this year for Xbox 360 owners is Gears of War 2. The latest announcement concerning Gears has many players jumping for joy, and for good reason.

Included with all Gears of War 2 boxes is a voucher which will be valid for downloading five multiplayer maps featured in the original Gears. This information was obtained from GamePro magazine, who did an interview with Epic design director Cliff Bleszinksi.

The map packs will include fan favorites such as Gridlock, Subway, Canals, Mansion, and Tyro station. Currently, there is no word on whether or not the maps will feature any upgrades in the graphics department, but it would seem Epic would want to polish the maps before shipping them with graphically superior Gears 2.

The voucher which comes with the game can only be used one time and will be included with all new copies of the title, whether you decide to pre-order the game or not. This means those who go for a used copy or a GameFly ‘Keep It’ purchase will be out of luck. No doubt there will be people hawking the codes on eBay, though.