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Gears of War 4
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Developer(s)The Coalition
Publisher(s)Microsoft Studios
SeriesGears of War
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Xbox One
Release date(s)
  • Q4 2016
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Gears of War 4 is an upcoming third-person shooter video game developed by The Coalition, and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox One.[1] The game is set to be released in 2016.[2] It will be the fifth installment in the Gears of War series and the fourth main installment. It will be the sequel to Gears of War 3.

Development[edit]

During E3 2013, Microsoft Studios vice president Phil Spencer said he thought more Gears of War games were possible.[3]
On January 27, 2014, Microsoft announced that they had purchased the rights of the franchise from Epic Games, and a new game will be developed by The Coalition for Xbox One.[4][5] Rod Fergusson, former Director of Production at Epic Games on the Gears of War franchise, joined Microsoft and plays a key studio leadership role at The Coalition on the development of the franchise going forward.[6][7][8] On April 1, 2015, The Coalition developer Jack Felling confirmed that Gears of War 4 will not be available for the Xbox 360.[9]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ Dyer, Mitch (15 June 2015). "E3 2015: Gears of War 4: First Gameplay Details". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. Jump up^ Fitzpatrick, Alex (15 June 2015). "Watch the Heart-Pounding New Trailer for Gears of War 4". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. Jump up^ Evans, Edwin (14 June 2013). "Gears of War Xbox One will take "some time", says Microsoft". Official Xbox Magazine. Future plc. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. Jump up^ Griffiths, Daniel Nye (27 January 2014). "Microsoft Acquires 'Gears of War' From Epic, Assigns Next Game To The Coalition". Forbes. Forbes, Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. Jump up^ Karmali, Luke (27 January 2014). "Gears of War Rights Acquired by Microsoft". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. Jump up^ McWhertor, Michael (27 January 2014). "Microsoft acquires Gears of War from Epic, hires series producer Rod Fergusson". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. Jump up^ Crecente, Brian (1 August 2014). "The fixer: Why Rod Fergusson returned to Gears of War". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. Jump up^ Hicks, Jon (13 September 2014). "Epic streak: Rod Fergusson on bringing Gears of War to Xbox One. Series veteran talks The Coalition, Bioshock and betraying fans". Official Xbox Magazine. Future plc. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  9. Jump up^ Albert, Brian (1 April 2015). "The Next Gears of War Game Won't Come To Xbox 360". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

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