Microsoft’s three biggest franchises areHalo,Forza, andGears of War.Halo Infiniteis due for release later this year, and a newForza Motorsportgame is confirmed to be in development as well. However, there’s been no news about the inevitableGears of War 6, and it seems fans shouldn’t expect to hear anything about the game anytime soon.
Microsoft will have a big presence at E3 2021, where it’s expected to showcase new Xbox Series X games as well as titles that it acquired through the Bethesda acquisition. However, fans hoping forGears of War 6to be a part of Microsoft’s E3 2021 presentation will likely be disappointed. Industry insider Jeff Grubb has not heard anything about aGears of War 6reveal happening at E3 2021, and so fans shouldn’t hold their breath that the game will be at the show.
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Gears of War 6likely being absent from E3 2021 shouldn’t come as a big surprise to fans.Gears 5just launched in 2019 and the spin-off strategy gameGears Tacticsreleased last year. While Splash Damage was the lead developer onGears Tactics, The Coalition assisted in its development and so between that andseasonal content forGears 5, the studio has had its hands full, to say the least.
Gears 5is still receiving seasonal content updates to this day, with new characters, maps, and more being added to the popular third-person shooter on a regular basis. Plus, The Coalition worked to release a properXbox Series X enhanced version ofGears 5as well, and so it makes sense that the studio is still focused on that game instead of turning its attention toGears of War 6, whenever that may release.
Gears 5’s endingmakes it clear that aGears of War 6is going to come someday, though it seems like it will be at least a couple of years away, if not longer. There are many narrative loose ends that need tied up, and ifGears 6follows the same pattern as the original games, then it may very well be the final chapter in the new story that started withGears of War 4.
Maybe The Coalition will keep fans busy with content like theHivebustersstory expansionin the meantime, though nothing like that has been confirmed at the time of this writing. For now, somethingGears of Warfans can look forward to for sure are more multiplayer seasons and new content inGears 5.
