Who’s up for another Gears of War game? I certainly am, although the last release, Gears of War: Judgement, was rather sub-standard. Black Tusk is now in charge of that franchise. And you can expect their GOW game to be ‘innovative’. Or better with Kinect (Citation Needed).
Speaking to Edge, Microsoft Game Studio’s Ken Lobb spoke about how Black Tusk would be handling the prime franchise on the Xbox One. “I actually have tons of respect for Chuck [Osieja, creative director] and all the guys up at Black Tusk. I think the reality is what we have is innovative Gears Of War. That’s what I believe they’re going to make,” Lobb said.
They’re an internal studio, but the reality is it’s cool to have [an IP] that can be a grand slam right out of the gate. The concepts they’ve been toying with are awesome. You take what they were thinking about and their expertise on Unreal Engine 4, because that’s what they’ve been playing with since their founding, and really go with the IP. Again, this was a mutually agreed thing. It’s not, ‘Here’s this thing you must take.’ That’s not the way Phil [Spencer] works; that’s not the way we work.
Black Tusk will still benefit from some Epic Games insight, on their debut Gears of War project. Microsoft has a solid record so far with their few first-party game studios, such as 343 Industries which was set up to work solely on Halo games. Halo 4 was some damn good fun when it was released, and showed that there was indeed life after Bungie. Not to mention the fact that it was one of the best looking games ever released on the Xbox 360.
Hopefull that magic can be bottled again with Black Tusk. Locust Queen knows that I miss sliding a chainsaw up the unsuspecting backside of another player.
Last Updated: April 9, 2014
Admiral Chief in Space
April 9, 2014 at 14:41
Some PC love perhaps?
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 9, 2014 at 14:44
They said innovative, not archaic.
Dutch Matrix
April 9, 2014 at 15:35
Yowch!
A 2 EL POLLO DIABLO?
April 9, 2014 at 16:08
Down Trevor, don’t make me whip out the Superior Race Mace 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 9, 2014 at 14:47
It’s so nice to know they’re innovating. I love it when people innovate. It’s so awesome when they make a paradigm shift in the way we experienceBWHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA I’m sorry I can’t anymore. It’ll be the same old story with a fresh coat of paint.
Rince
April 9, 2014 at 14:48
Hehe. You left out the term ‘nexus’.
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 9, 2014 at 14:51
The synergy between Black Tusk & Epic creates a virtual nexus of innovation with a vortex of creative potential just waiting to be unleashed on our passionate fans.
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 9, 2014 at 14:51
I feel sick now.
Rince
April 9, 2014 at 14:52
And so you should be.
Admiral Chief in Space
April 9, 2014 at 14:52
Agreed
Admiral Chief in Space
April 9, 2014 at 14:51
Few more comments like that and your brain will implode and you will become…a Mac user
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 9, 2014 at 14:57
duuuuuuuh pretty colors! CARROT!
Admiral Chief in Space
April 9, 2014 at 14:58
NURSE RINCE, WE ARE LOSING HIM!!!
GIVE ME 10cc’s of Steam, and an overclocked GPU STAT!!!!
Rince
April 9, 2014 at 15:06
I’m afraid the damage to his brain is irreversible. We’ll have to put him on a WiiU from now on in 🙁 #morns
Admiral Chief in Space
April 9, 2014 at 15:08
*mourns
Rince
April 9, 2014 at 15:09
That was the WiiU version of mourning
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 9, 2014 at 15:24
WiiUWiiUWiiUWiiUWiiUWiiUWiiUWiiUWiiUWiiUWiiUWiiU
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 9, 2014 at 14:50
lol @ pink shotgun tag
Rince
April 9, 2014 at 14:51
I could do with another. Loads of fun.
Jedi JJ
April 9, 2014 at 14:57
Sounds like a Friday night.
El Capitan del Blade
April 9, 2014 at 14:57
But will it run at 1080p, 60fps?
JerkDaNERD7
April 9, 2014 at 22:05
Is that innovative gaming?!….NO!
Black Mage [Umar]
April 9, 2014 at 15:03
So…Thicker necks?
Dutch Matrix
April 9, 2014 at 15:43
No. We are going to see the Carmine brothers’ sister, TT.
FoxOneZA
April 9, 2014 at 15:38
Tusk Tusk…GEARS 4 will be Epic.
Bane
April 9, 2014 at 23:46
If we have another Judgment mishap, I’ll be stepping away from the franchise.