CVG is reporting that Windows gamers looking for their future Gears Of War online action fix will need to have a Games for Windows - Live. Online co-op and eight-player head-to-head will require that Windows gamers register with the Microsoft branded service that originated on the Xbox. The good news? it's free. Yes, you can put your torches down, angry mob. Registering is a minor inconvenience, one that will hopefully sap less than a few minutes of your life.

Gears of War online locked to Windows - Live [CVG]