Yesterday Microsoft announced that it had bought the Gears of War franchise and that its wholly-owned developer Black Tusk Studios had been put to task working on it. So what's happened to Black Tusk's previous project?
Microsoft will show off a ton of games during E3 2016, and the action packed Gears of War 4 is sure to be one of them. The team over at Xbox Enthusiast looks at what we know so far of Gears of War 4, why we're excited, and what we expect to see at E3 2016.
When it comes to making the next Gears of War, Black Tusk Studios is serious about it being Epic. Literally.
That's actually a very good move by Microsoft. What it means is that when it comes to cinematics, the new Gears maintains a consistency with the previous games. The more original staff the more authenticity and it can avoid the criticisms of Halo 4 being good but 'different' from previous games.
I would get a (cheap/used) XboxOne just like I did with last gen, with the Xbox 360.
" proudly just for Gears of War!"
@evilway
I would pay a thousand dollars if they made it that expensive just to play a new gears game
That's actually a good idea, I did this with PS3 last gen to catch up on all the exclusives like God of war, uncharted, and resistance.
I'm in the same boat as you, just reversed.
Great news
looks like the old Gears of War Developers love to back work in the franchise
i hope they will do great job with Gears
Gears 4 confirmed 2016 release still hiring people.
Gears was the best looking game on 360 should be the same this gen.
Halo this year, Gears of War the next?
Seems like a pretty good road ahead for Xbox One.
I think Halo 4 might've taken that crown, but GeOW was typically the best looking series on the 360.
Rod has opened his doors to EVERYONE who's worked on Gears before.
Chances are Cliffy will get hyped for Gears once they release their first at BTS.
Usually im pretty skeptic when an established IP goes to new hands but from what I have been reading I have been getting hyped instead of doubt. I honestly hope they keep up the awesome development on this game. They are showing me they are thinking about the fans.
Considering the mess The last gears was, I'm not going to hold my breath just yet.
I do hope we get gears collection (gears 1-3... No more than that lol) on xbox one though.
The last isn't a main gears game and was made by People Can Fly so it is not the same. This one has a AAA budget and many people that worked on the previous Gears 1-3 are onboard. I say no need to worry.
@Rookie
Good point, I look forward to putting GoW:Judgement behind me.
I think that was doomed to fail when they picked the least liked/interesting character and based a game off of him.
Microsoft's upcoming Gears of War game will launch exclusively for Xbox One--an Xbox 360 version of the untitled project is not in development. That's according to Black Tusk's Jack Felling, who revealed the (albeit unsurprising) news on Twitter recently.
I remember how stunned I was when I first played Gears of War. That game really screamed next gen. I really hope this one does the same thing for the current gen of consoles, as the very first GOW did.
It is an UE4 game so obviously it won't be cross-gen. I hope Black Tusk can deliver the same quality Epic could though.
It was the reason I bought a 360. Perhaps this upcoming Gears will persuade me. Humm....
Is anyone really surprised by this? I mean there comes a time where you have to move on. Let the original trilogy (throw in judgement too) stand as a testament to the platform it was created for.
A new gen, a new gears, a new set of barriers to take cover behind then hop over and kick some ass.
In some ways I wished MS had saved halo 4 for the XB1 but there is Halo 5 to change things up.
This is definitely a good thing that it is not coming to the 360. It can shine and take advantage of the One. Gears was just as good as Halo, and are by far the two best IP's that Microsoft owns.
Totally, Gears of War was the game that made me buy an Xbox 360.
Glad to see that they're not holding back a new game by making a 360 version as well. The 360 was a great machine for its time but it's going to be 10 years old this fall. It's about time developers dropped support for it (as well as PS3) and focused exclusively on Xbox One and PS4.
The PS2 was supported up until 2010-ish.. So I dont think that will happen anytime soon.
Gears truly started next-gen for me.
I remember playing it at my mates' house at uni and one of my mates came downstairs looked at the game and was like
WHAT THE [flappy birds]!?! Are you playing that?!
And then he bought a Xbox 360 and lived happily ever after. Actually no, he rages a lot (even in Plants vs Zombies) but yeah.
The next gears better not be cross-gen. To hell with that.
I remember playing my first multiplayer match on Gridlock I think was the name? The really popular map. I went right to the side and wound up staring down at the water in awe completely not focusing on the match itself.
@cyruslemont
Any game is going to struggle to have the same wow factor as early gen 360/ps3 games for the simple fact that the gen was the start of the hd era...hard to compete with going from standard def to 720p. I think as this gen progresses it will become less about graphical fidelity and more about which developers create experiences that change the way we play, and think about playing, games. Hopefully the new hardware allows them to do that. I look at a game like No Man's Sky and hope it can fulfill it's promise, and perhaps give us new things we didn't even know we wanted. The first Gears of War did that for me, as did the first Mass Effect, as did Uncharted, Bioshock, and the first Modern Warfare, to name a few. It's going to be hard for any games this gen to stun me as much as those games did, that's for sure.
I too hope this gen proves more than shinier graphics. If that's all people want, there's a platform called PC. I'm looking for unique experiences.
real talk, that is all a friend of mine played for one year straight was gears of war one, nothing could top that game at that time.
I went out and bought an XBOX 360 right after playing Gears of War for the first time. It was just that good and I had to have it. Unfortunately, I don't think this next one will have that same magic. Black Tusk isn't exactly a well known dev that creates amazing AAA games. That being said, I will reserve judgement until I have the finished product unlike the morons that raked The Order: 1886 over the hot coals all the way up to release and after despite the fact for a new IP it was damn good just like Ryse. I bought my Xbone with a future Gears of War in mind just like I did with the PS4 when I saw the trailer for The Order and Bloodborne. I really hope it's at least as good as the others. I will be fine with more of the same because it's so damn good. All I ask is to make it more like the original which had a darker and grittier feel to it. Give me some gameplay and a release date, that of which I'm expecting at this years E3. Don't disappoint me Black Tusk/M$!
Blacktusk is filled with industry vets who have worked on all the top selling AAA games, and Rod is there to guide the ship the game is in great hands they will take it back to the promise land opposed to that shitty judgment multiplayer...
Good. Leave those dinosaurs in the past where they belong. I want games that take full advantage of the system I bought, no-last gen compromises.
Yea. I remember playing the first gears. It blew me away back then. We don't really get that feeling anymore. Currently suffering through bloodborne and it's awesome but it doesn't have THAT experience.
Speak for yourself. :P Multiple games this gen have given me that 'now THIS is next-gen' feeling already.
Ryse
Killzone SF
Driveclub
FH2
The Order 1886
Infamous SS
Sunset Overdrive
No doubt Gears will be among that list when it arrives, but it won't be the first to do it for me this gen like it was last gen.
I remember playing Gears 1 for the first time in "HD" on my new "HD" TV after playing GTA San Andreas on a crappy, portable TV for years. My mind was blown.
@Allsystemgamer
"Currently suffering through bloodborne and it's awesome but it doesn't have THAT experience."
The reason you feel that way is because you are suffering from gaming fatigue, for people who are just getting into gaming now Bloodborne will be an experience they will remember for the rest of their gaming lives, just as fondly as you will remember the first Gears of War.
@Lukas_Japonicus
The only thing next-gen about those games you listed were the graphics, everything else about them was very 'been there, done that'.
How was this ever a contention lol.
They would be stupid to make it cross-gen at this point.
Here's hoping the new Tomb Raider is not compromised.
It was never a chance of being cross gen-I don't know who thought it was a possibility to start with.
XB1 is more than a year old now-the next gears shouldn't be held back by the previous generation.
It got shelved for the development of the easy bet, Gears of War 4. Microsoft is just unwilling to invest in new IP.
Forza, Fable, Halo, Gears....REPEAT. This is Microsofts plan, if it appeals to you, have fun with your Xbox One.
that just was a demo teaser not an actual game ! shame on you MS !
I can see it being worked on alongside Gears but just put on the backburner and that's fine Gears is awesome
That studio is huge. Im sure it will be shown off this year, and released in 2015, since Halo will be this year, followed by gears 4 in 2016.
It was confirmed that it was just a concept for the studio...