Kudo Tsunoda Teases “Gears of War News Coming Shortly”
Kudo Tsunoda, creative director on Kinect for Microsoft and game developer, has received a leadership role for Microsoft, looking after a number of first party studios. An announcement from Microsoft reveals Tsunoda’s new role:
“While the Halo, Gears of War, Forza and Minecraft franchises will continue to report to Phil Spencer, Kudo will lead the vision and experience development of our other Microsoft Studios portfolio investments in the United States, Europe, and across our Global Publishing team.
Kudo Tsunoda will still be working on Microsoft’s upcoming HoloLens, but the new role will have him leading other Xbox teams, like Rare, Lionhead, and others. An interview between Tsunoda and Larry Hyrb can be found below.
Gears of War news incoming
Kudo Tsunoda reveals that Gears of War news will be coming shortly, and also shared some details on his plans for Xbox One. Fans of the Gears of War franchise have been waiting for some news on the next iteration for some time now, and it certainly is quite exciting that some are coming quite soon. it would be interesting to see whether Microsoft will bring the new Gears game to Windows 10 as well, as they have recently renewed the dedication to PC gaming.
DirectX 12 will definitely bring some very exciting new technologies, as well as significant performance increases for both the PC and Xbox One. Bringing Gears of War to the Windows platform will go a long way to prove Microsoft commitment to the PC platform. With Fable Legends already coming, a possible Forza port, as well as many other potential new cross-titles, including Rare’s yet unannounced projects, Gears of War would be the icing on the cake.
We will bring you any additional information regarding Microsoft, Gears of War, as well as PC and Xbox One news, as soon as it becomes available.
Gears Of War Producer Takes Back Control Of the Series
The Gears of War franchise has been absent for quite some time, since the release of Gears of War: Judgement a couple of years ago. There’s definitely some work being done, and details about the future of the series are coming soon. There’s a brand new team at Black Tusk after the acquisition from Epic by Microsoft. Former series producer and director Rod Fergusson was hired to oversee the franchise at the time of the acquisition and now it has been announced that he has officially taken over as head of Black Tusk and the Gears of War franchise as a whole.
Rod Fergusson takes back Gears of War
Fans of the Gears of War franchise had hoped that Ferguson would have a more influential role than just overseeing the project, and that appears to be exactly the case at this point. With Microsoft’s Hanno Lemke moving on from Black Tusk to becoming GM of Microsoft Studios UK, Fergusson revealed through his official Twitter account that he was taking over as the head of Black Tusk.
It is indeed quite exciting to see someone with the vision and experience of Fergusson taking over control of the next entry in the series, something that will hopefully prove fruitful. Rod Fergusson, is the former Epic Games executive producer and director of production, who oversaw the first three games in the Gears of War series. Fergusson has joined Black Tusk, after Microsoft’s acquisition of the franchise and worked with the studio’s general manager, Hanno Lemke.
Fergusson left Epic Games in August 2012 to join Irrational Games, but after the completion of Bioshock Infinite, he subsequently left the studio. When he joined Black Tusk Studios following Microsoft’s acquisition he stated:
“I’m extremely excited to be joining Black Tusk Studios to oversee development on the Gears of War franchise,” Fergusson said in a statement to Polygon. “I’ve been privileged to work on a lot of great games with a lot of great teams, but Gears has had the most impact on me professionally and personally, so this really feels like a homecoming. I can’t wait to share more with you all soon.”
“We finished the last Gears talking about the next iteration of the franchise, one that Epic and I were going to talk about just as a natural course of the publishing and studio relationship,” Spencer said. “They didn’t have a firm plan for what they wanted to do with Gears, which obviously opened the door to conversation. They wanted to make sure the franchise landed somewhere we could develop it well, so we started having discussions about how we could continue the franchise.”
Fergusson seems extremely dedicated to the Gears of War franchise, and we can very possibly rest assured that the future of the series is in good hands. With the recent tease that news on the next iteration are coming soon, it would be very interesting to find out what Black Tusk Studios and Fergusson have in store.
We will bring you any more information on Gears of War as soon as it becomes available.
Gears of War 4 – Black Tusk Tweets Image of Mocap Suit
Black Tusk Studios has been working on the new iteration of the Gear of War franchise for the Xbox One for a while now. There have been no details revealed so far though regarding the game and its development.
A Black Tusk developer, shared via Twitter, the first image of Gears of War mo-cap suit.
JackFelling, Developer on the next Gears of War at Black Tusk Studios tweeted:
“Last day of the shoot… One of the actors in a mocap suit! #MotionCapture #Props #MarkerBalls @GearsofWar”. Check out the image of the mo-cap below:
Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg, recently stated via Twitter, that they have something special planned for the Gears of War franchise, and it’s not the rumored Gears of War: The Marcus Fenix Collection. Small hints have been dropping over the last few months, pointing towards a new entry in the series, and Black Tusk’s producer Rod Fergusson, also teased a reveal at E3 2015.
The Tweet suggests that the new Gears of War game has been in development for some time now, given the motion capture is already done. No other information has been shared regarding the game, including any screenshots or video.
The new Gears of War title will most likely make some sort of appearance at E3 2015, and alongside some other extremely exciting announcements coming from Microsoft, will surely make for one really exciting presentation.
We will keep you updated with any new information on Gears of War, as well as all new projects coming from Microsoft. You can check out our previous coverage for some more information.
It looks like Gears of War: Judgment will end up having been the final Gears of War release for the Xbox 360.One of the developers at Black Tusk Studios - the developer currently working on the next instalment in the franchise - Jack Felling, has confirmed that the game will not be coming to Xbox 360.
Black Tusk Studios took over responsibilities for the series after Microsoft purchased the rights from Epic Games early last year. Little is known about the new title, but we can probably expect to hear about it at this year's E3.
E3 2015: Microsoft Reveals Gears of War 4 Running on Xbox One – Coming Holiday 2016
For quite some time now, it has been an open secret that Microsoft’s recently renamed first-party dev, The Coalition has been working on a new Gears of War game for the eighth generation Xbox One console. Today, at Microsoft’s E3 press conference, the developer took the covers off Gears of War 4, the latest addition to Xbox-exclusive bestselling science fiction video game franchise. Taking advantage of the latest hardware, the game will offer the best Gears of War experience to players when it comes out next year during Holiday season. Gears of War 4 Revealed Exclusively for Xbox One Along with First Gameplay Footage – Coming Next Year in Holiday Season
It’s been a year and a half since Microsoft bought the Gears of Warfranchise from Epic Games and handed the reins over to developer Black Tusk Studios, now known as The Coalition. Today at its E3 2015 press conference, the platform holder just gave us a first look at the latest Xbox One-exclusive Gears of War title. It has been announced that Gears 4(as it was referred to onstage) will be up for grabs next year during Holiday season. The few minutes of impressive gameplay footage that we were treated with can be check out below.
The gameplay demo showcased two characters — a woman, and a man whose perspective the demo was shown from — moving from an outdoor environment where a heavy storm is destroying gigantic structures to an indoor area with dark lighting. With limited visibility, the characters start to fight a number of monsters that don’t look anything much like those seen in the past games. During the combat, we get to see the Gnasher Shotgun, Lancer, and the chainsaw all used.
While Gears of War 4 looked much better than previous titles in the series in its first gameplay demo, there was nothing much new on display; the core gameplay is similar to what players are used to with previous Gears of War games. It is quite disappointing to see Microsoft not including new elements in the gameplay trailer of Gears of War 4, but there is nothing to worry about; we are still roughly a year and a half away from launch of the game, which means there will be a lot more content for show before players will be able to actually get their hands on the game. Without further ado, below you can check out the gameplay demo and screenshots of Gears of War 4 from today’s Microsoft even. Gears of War 4 E3 2015 Gameplay Demo
E3 2015: 1080p/60fps Gears of War Ultimate Edition Coming to Xbox One on August 25th – Playable Today
A remake of Gears of War, Epic Games’ most critically acclaimed 2006 military science fiction third-person shooter video game, is coming exclusively to Xbox One about two months from now on August 25th, Microsoft just officially announced today at its E3 2015 press conference. The game, titled Gears of War Ultimate Edition, has been optimized with next-gen visuals for the latest console, and will run at full HD 1080p resolution with 60 frames per second. You can play the beta version for free starting today. Gears of War Ultimate Edition to Include 90 Minutes of Additional PC-Exclusive Content – Beta Now Available on Xbox One
In an effort to refresh the Halo experience for players, Microsoft and 343 Industries decided to produce an all-in-one HD collection pack including the main numbered entries of the multibillion-dollar video game series for Xbox One last year. This year, The Coalition, formerly known as Black Tusk Studios, is following suit with the Gears of War franchise. Just now at its E3 2015 press conference, Microsoft has announced Gears of War Ultimate Edition for Xbox One.
The upcoming game is a remastered version of the first ever Gears of War title that was developed by renowned American video game developer known as Epic Games and was released back in 2016 for Xbox 360. Featuring overall improved graphics and texture detail, Gears of War Ultimate Edition will offer the core Gears of War gameplay experience to players in full HD 1080p resolution with 60 frames per second. The game is reportedly being put together by a British video game developer known as Splash Damage, and will be released on August 25th. The upcoming remake will also 90 additional minutes of content that was previously exclusive to the PC version. The beta version of the game is now available on Xbox One.
Of course, this remastered Gears of War Ultimate Edition is only meant for fans to refresh their old memories of the first ever Gears of War game in high resolution, while the studio works on the next major installment in the series, which was revealed today as well with a gameplay footage that looked as good as it was dark. The next major installment in the sci-fi game series was referred to as Gears 4 on stage. You can check out its gameplay footage here.
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Gets Awesome Teaser Trailer
Microsoft and The Coalition have released a new teaser trailer for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, giving us some glimpses of the campaign.
You can view the teaser below:
GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION
The story of “Gears of War” thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surfaced from the bowels of the planet. Players live and breathe the role of Marcus Fenix. A disgraced former war hero, Marcus seeks personal redemption as he leads his fire team against an onslaught of merciless warriors from below.
Remastered for Dolby 7.1 Surround
90 mins of new campaign content from the original PC game
New Xbox Live achievements (1,250 Gamerscore)
Concept art gallery and unlockable comics
Modernized Multiplayer featuring:
60 frames per second
Dedicated servers
Skill-based matchmaking
New game types – Team Deathmatch, King of the Hill (Gears of War 3 style), and new 2v2 Gnasher Execution
Total of 19 maps, including all DLC and PC-exclusive maps
17 unlockable Gears of War 3 characters for Multiplayer progression
More Match customization including Actives, Respawn Time, Self-revive and Weapon Respawn
Modernized gameplay with smoother movement and updated controls:
Alternate Controls and all new Tournament Controls
All controls tuned for Xbox One
Adding the Gears of War 3 features you love: Enemy Spotting,
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition releases on August 25 2015 for the Xbox One. During the PC Gaming Show Event at E3 2015, The Coalition Studio’s head Rod Ferguson, announced that Hears of War: Ultimate Edition will be making its way to PC. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition on PC will feature support for 4K resolution, unlocked frame rate and DX12. It will also add mouse/keyboard controls on top of the controller support. No release date for the PC version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition has been announced yet.
Fergusson, responding as to whether there are any further announcements coming in the future about Gears of War on PC, with the remark “Nothing to announce, yet” accompanied with a smile. With Phil Spencer, previously confirming that they have as many big announcements and reveals coming at Gamescom, as they had for E3, we can expect some new titles to be announced for the Xbox One that could be making their way to the PC as well.
We will bring you any new information on Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and any other Gears related news as soon as it becomes available.
A Microsoft consegue ter um alinhamento de exclusivos muito bom. Agora resta incorporar o Windows 10 na consola, o DX 12, lançar uma versão slim da consola com HW revisto (principalmente o chip para consumir menos e ter melhor performance per watt) e fazer luta de preços. A guerra ganha-se assim, bons exclusivos, guerra de preços e equilíbrio entre HW e SW na consola.
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