Dave Bautista Is a Playable Character in the New 'Gears of War' Game

"It's about damn time," he said on Twitter.

Its about damn time. Play as me in #Gears5 starting Sept 15 after @WWE Clash of Champions. @XBox @GearsofWar #DreamChaser pic.twitter.com/bCU4ZIjdw1 Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista)

His inclusion in the game is the result of a collaboration between Xbox and WWE : fans will be able to play as Bautista from September onwards, after WWE's Clash of Champions event. But Bautista will only appear as a playable character for a limited time: the promotion ends on October 28.

The Gears of War games are third-person shooters which follow lead character Marcus Fenix in his mission to protect humanity from a race of nefarious reptiles. Of course, Bautista is an old pro when it comes to kicking alien ass: his most famous film role to date has been Drax the Destroyer in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and the final two Avengers movies.

"We started with the fantasy of Bautista as Marcus, putting Bautista into Marcus armor, and starting with Marcus script. Then we added elements of 'The Animal' Bautista into his voice performance and onto his look by adding his signature Hollywood shades to his character," director Rod Fergusson told Xbox.com . "Bautista was great in the booth and I cant wait for Gears and Bautista fans alike to stomp some Swarm as The Animal."