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Gears Of War: Has Microsoft Committed An Epic Fail?

VideoGamer: "Gears of War is now the sole property of Microsoft with developer Black Tusk taking up development. But can it survive without the touch of Epic Games?"

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000013730d ago

yes. why is this series even relevant in 2014 and beyond? its been a trilogy and a prequel, what more is there to this series that couldnt be achieved by creating an original ip. seems like Microsoft is really phoning the exclusives in at the moment.

NYC_Gamer3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

The same reason why Call of Duty/Assassins Creed and many others are relevant...Its because of the huge amount of fans that run out and support sequel/prequels of franchises.

truefan13730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

The is an xbox staple, it must continue to XB1. Also his article is an epic contradiction. He says can it survive without the touch of epic, then later says Rod Ferguson is on board, well isn't that a touch of epic. My goodness, they must let anyone write for this site. GOW will be epic and I'm sure they can find a new fresh idea to keep the series going. Unless the games are absolute garbage, I will always buy a GOW game, same with Halo.

Ashlen3729d ago (Edited 3729d ago )

This is one trend I can't understand. (buying the same game over and over)

I don't own any CoD, I was bored of Assassins Creed by Brotherhood which I never even finished.

I bought Assassins Creed 4 only because Watch Dogs was delayed and it was the third game on Amazons buy 3 games deal, I haven't finished it either. Pretty much started it and said to myself "welp, this is Assassins Creed with boats" and got bored.

OllieBoy3730d ago

Agreed. I'm pretty mad at MS for this. Sounds like they killed a new IP with a lot of potential for more games in this tired series. And they're going to be non-Epic/Cliffy Gears...look at what happened to Judgement.

Naga3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

I'm going to make a crazy suggestion:

How about we wait until more than a week after the purchase of the IP has been announced before we write off all future iterations of the series?

I know, I'm such a doofus for suggesting that. After all, we have SO MUCH INFORMATION at this point to justify such bold predictions.

jgrigs093729d ago

Well we don't know what IP they had. The video that was shown at e3 was not a game. Black Tusk and Phil Spencer said they are working on new IP's but right now they are focused on Gears Of War. So who knows Black Tusk can expand and can hire new people to focus on another IP. I liked the first two Gears of war but after that it went to garbage. Not that I care to much about the game, I'm interested to see if Black Tusk can revive that game.

xDHAV0K24x3729d ago

where is ur proof that they killed off the black tusk project in favor of the next GOW?

malokevi3730d ago

Yeah, continuing to develop one of their staple franchises that people love and keeps cash coming in hand over fist is stupid. There is absolutely no conceivable way that a new gears, under a new studio, on a new engine, with new hardware, could ever possibly be good.

On top of the above statements, which are entirely devoid of sarcasm and ridicule, I simply hate videogames.

DoctorXpro3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

new engine? I bet will be the latest Unreal engine

Gazondaily3730d ago

@Doctorxpro

The latest engine is a new engine....

DoctorXpro3730d ago

@Septic not completely new, and Rod Ferguson knows how that works. just like frostbite engine they say its new but theres mistakes on bf4 that was on bad company.... so is not that new

malokevi3730d ago

Grears 4 => Gears 5 ... new game

Unreal Engine 3 => Unreal Engine 4 ... new engine

It's really that simple. Why split hairs?

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jdaboss3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

yes. why is this series even relevant in 2014 and beyond? its been a trilogy and a prequel, what more is there to this series that couldnt be achieved by creating an original ip. seems like Sony is really phoning the exclusives in at the moment.. <-- the same could be said about God of War, Killzone etc.. But you wont say that will you.. shove your blatent bias up your a$$

TitanUp3730d ago

Killzone story has yet to be finished. I agree with God of War they need to end that.

thrust3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

You beat me to it, well said!

Gears online rocks! Please never end it!

tuglu_pati3730d ago

@Farsendor1

so as long as they don't end the story the can make hundred of them. Well that makes sense...

Sometimes I don't understand the reasoning behind some of the comments here.

thrust3730d ago

The same reason SS or uncharted will be.

I can not wait Xbox for me is about online gaming and gears was great for MP

Darrius Cole3730d ago

Microsoft buying Gears of War wasn't about making good games. It was about keeping Gears of War off of the PS4, which is exactly where it was going; it was going to be multiplat.

Microsoft was afraid that with all the bad press they were having and the extra $100 on their price tag, they could not afford to have people start saying that the Xbox was now losing exclusives.

I think Microsoft made the right decision. Perhaps they are slowly learning what Sony appears to already know, IN THE LONG RUN, YOU CAN'T RELY ON IP THAT YOU DO NOT OWN.

Ashby_JC3729d ago

You have hit on what not to many are discussing. The purchase was about getting the IP but like you said keeping it OFF any other non xbox platform.

Which IMO is money that had to be spent.

Imagine the press if Gears got on a sony console. Like a next gen remake of Gears 1. Or the next gears game exclusive to the PS4!!

That would have been a disaster!!!!!!

Darrius Cole3729d ago

Yep, that press would have been an unmitigated disaster.

"Why buy and Xbox One when you can play Gears of War for $100 less on a PS4."

MS had to do it, they didn't really have a choice. They knew it, Epic knew it, Sony knew it, we knew it,....everybody knew it. And Epic busted Microsoft head good, a $100,000,000 for one IP.

Aces173730d ago

Bet this won't be said when Sony comes out with God Of War 4. Both are successful and I'd love to see sequel to both.

combatcash3730d ago

Because it's a great series that people love. I'm sure there will be another God Of War, Uncharted, Last of us, Halo, Fable and so on as long as they produce quality games then they can keep them alive.

AngelicIceDiamond3729d ago

@Flowers That's great logic.

Why is Gears and God Of War still relevant? Both have been a trilogy and prequel?

But seriously you act like the games getting released tomorrow. Its gonna be a while until we hear an officially announcement title.

000013729d ago

well that logic is only used by you. i wasnt bringing up Sony 1st party games because the article was about gears of war. but sure, obviously games like god of war need to be retired as well. i think your trying to find a fanboy argument where there isnt one. i think sony and ms both need to stop pumping more money in games that have already been played out.

DevilishSix3729d ago

There was a nice discussion about the Gears franchise on the latest Giant Bomb weekly podcast. I agreed with alot of what they said. The trilogy wrapped up everything nice and tight so where would they take the series and what could they do where we fans would actually care? What could they change about the gameplay, as it seems all third person games have ripped off the cover system. Really what is there left to do then to artifically extend out franchise to sell more copies.

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ShugaCane3730d ago

No I don't think so. Gears is a great series, but every episode is just more of the same in my opinion. Especially the very last one, which was, to me, a really useless prequel. So I think that a new developper, new team, new people will bring the breath of fresh air that the franchise needed.

Mikelarry3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

personally the gears series ended with 3, i didn't even bat an eye lid for judgement. i cant think of what story is left to tell in this world " Marcus mum was really the locust queen and she is the one pulling the strings all along" but it will be interesting to see what black tusk brings to this franchise and although i will not buy it i wish them good luck

KillrateOmega3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

I feel the same. I'm not really sure where they can take it from here.

ceedubya93729d ago

I think that is the exciting part about this. We don't know where they will take it. That opens up plenty of possibilities for storylines within the current universe or even something all new that isn't related to the status quo.

rela82me3729d ago

I believe I read another article the other day mentioning the possibility of a different genre of Gears. I hope that they actually keep it set in the same universe, just get a NEW set of characters, perhaps even introduce a new race of people and issues.

Hell make it a completely different game... We have a long time until any of this gets sorted out, so I think it would be best to forget about it for a few years.

DanielGearSolid3730d ago

Epic makes generic games...

It's not gonna be hard to replicate

strigoi8143730d ago

fatigue will be a factor for this game, the story ended right on the third installment..anyway wish them luck

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Rumored Gears of War Collection is at the top of my 2024 Xbox wishlist

As the long-rumored Gears of War Collection looks like it may finally materialize on Xbox, the timing could not be better as Gears 6 and movie news swirls.

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1Victor90d ago (Edited 90d ago )

(Insert “It should be multi platform if Microsoft investors wants more money” JK here)
All jokes aside congratulations to all the gears fans it will be a blast I remember having fun on the first one on my 360 elite till got RROD and quit Xbox all together but that’s a story for another day.
Congratulations 🎊 🍾 🎉 🎈 🎉 🙏

Wyesvin90d ago

I'm excited for this just aslong is on the pc also cause I don't have the newest xbox console.

shinoff218390d ago

I enjoyed the tactical one. I can't remember the actual name but it was fun.

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Gears of War Collection allegedly in testing phase for Xbox release

Marcus Fenix and the crew could be back on your screens once more, as the rumored Gears of War Collection is near completion on Xbox.

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VenomUK92d ago

sweeeeeeeeeeeet
Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this.

Stuart575692d ago

Every article, console fanboy trite, all these years later. Let me explain it AGAIN, in simple terms for the fanboys. Sentient human gamers do have their preferred platform, however they will buy and own multiple platforms so they can enjoy the games they want to enjoy. I own and have owned multiple platforms, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and now Valve, simply to enjoy a wide range of games across a broad spectrum of platforms. It's great. You don't have to pick a 'team' and cheer them on through thick and thin, dissing the other 'team'. And for you 'VenomUK' to state 'Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this', proves that you're a bit behind. Learn, enjoy, live, develop, trust and coexist if you can, life is better that way.

Blad3runner0091d ago

@Stuart5756
Well said.
This is why i never understand fanboying over hardware. This is not like a sports team, its just hardware. Why some people have this mentality to pick a side and stick with it and refuse to look at other platforms, therefore depriving themselves of games that are only available on those platforms. They are suppose to be gamers after all?

FinalFantasyFanatic91d ago

It's practically guaranteed to come to PC as well, if that's the case, I might pick it up after it gets a discount or two.

TheEroica91d ago (Edited 91d ago )

Thank goodness for pro gamer companies like Microsoft.... It's about time we unified platforms where now only corporate suits benefit! Pro gamers all the way. Thanks Microsoft!

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RaidenBlack92d ago

Yup ... bring Gears 2, 3 Judgement as well as Fable II and Halo 5 to PC

phoenixwing92d ago

Online portions would be a bonus.

FinalFantasyFanatic91d ago

I'm really shocked that Halo 5 still isn't on PC yet, almost everything is ported over and that's the only Halo game that hasn't been ported.

Profchaos92d ago

Take it with a grain of salt this leaker has been wrong many Times

The connection has been rumoured in the past so there's some credibility but it's more if it's actually in testing or not

Father__Merrin92d ago

tell u what gears 3 on series x same 360 game but in 4k and 60fps is a dream it looks crystal clear

Sciurus_vulgaris92d ago

The Series X enhanced versions of Gears 3 and Judgement can at times look like Xbox One titles.

Concertoine91d ago

Yeah i got into Gears 3 multiplayer last year. People still play it a lot. Tons of maps and looks great with the 60 FPS.

Brazz92d ago

It would be funny to see Gears of War collection on Nintendo Switch.

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I'll Be Happy With Anything Gears of War, But Nothing Beats A 1-3 Remaster

Huzaifah from eXputer "With a new Gears of War game possible, I'll go ahead and say that the original trilogy was the peak of the series and should get remastered."

Wyesvin96d ago

I wish they would put 2 and 3 on pc

RaidenBlack96d ago

^ this
and judgement as well
Why not Remaster them and release them as Marcus Fenix Collection for PC and Series

phoenixwing96d ago (Edited 96d ago )

I would buy it. I sh1t on microsoft alot but their gears of War series I loved. Some great gameplay and if they would keep up the multiplayer I'd play that too.

CrimsonWing6996d ago

1-3 are incredible with each one being bigger and better than the last. I don’t know what it is, but 4 was super underwhelming to me and 5 was slightly better than 4, but I didn’t feel the same epic feeling I had when going through 1-3. I hope 6 brings that epicness back, but yea like a full remake of 1-3 with current-gen visuals would be *chef’s kiss*.

ocelot0796d ago

I was actually devastated with Gears 1 Remaster on Xbox and PC. From when the OG released in 2006 right up until Gears 2 released a few years later. Me and a small group of friends would play it almost daily.

When the remaster arrived. It was annoying that they changed the way you could find a create games. The PC version was dead on arrival as it didn't release on steam just the crappy windows store so about 7 people (including me) bought it. I think I managed to find about 5 games in the first week of release. After that it was just a ghost town.

Not sure about Xbox version. Didn't actually try it until I got a series s in late 2022. It was completely dead online.

chicken_in_the_corn96d ago

A new game would be best. I don't understand why gamers want to rebuy old games over something new.

Juiceid96d ago

It an excuse to revisit something you loved a long time, and it’s prettier and shinier!

raWfodog96d ago

Yeah, new game is always better in my book but remake/remaster is definitely a good runner-up.

franwex96d ago (Edited 96d ago )

Agreed. The old games are there anyway.

I went back and played them all again in anticipation of Gears 5 with a friend and they hold up really well. In fact, they were more fun than the recent ones in some ways.

neutralgamer199296d ago

we need all gears of war games on steam please

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