Bleszinski signals more Gears of War

By Robert Purchese Published 19 July, 2011

"Dumb not to do another" if sales are high.

The chances of Gears of War continuing past trilogy-ending instalment number three are high, Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski has revealed.

In fact, he told Ripten "it would be completely dumb not to do another one", should Gears of War 3 sell as Epic hopes it will.

"Well there's always the Peter Jackson route, right? Do The Hobbit or something like that," said Bleszinski.

"I mean, we're business people. Gears 1 and 2 sold about six million copies, so if this game comes out and, God willing, sells eight or ten million, it would be completely dumb to not do another one. It's just business 101.

"The key is figuring out what's appropriate - what makes sense for this connected world that we're moving into? That remains to be seen. That's the million dollar question."

It's likely Microsoft will also be keen to see Gears of War continue, as Epic's chunky shooter series has been a pin-up for Xbox 360 since the very start of this generation.

Gears of War 3 brings four-player campaign co-op and ambitious multiplayer plans to the series, including the enticing fight-as-the-baddies Horde mode. Digital Foundry's Gears of War 3 tech analysis took a look under the multiplayer bonnet last month.

Gears of War 3's Horde mode.

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Comments (31) Latest comment 10 months ago

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  • evild_edd #1 10 months ago

    What's that you say?

    Water....is.....wet!?!?!? Unbelievable!

  • RodHull #2 10 months ago

    The Gears games have been amongst the most fun I've played this gen. Sure they're derivative, brown and have a few multiplayer balance issues, but they sure are an entertaining ride. Still prefer a new Unreal Tournament or Championship first though.

  • leketin #3 10 months ago

    Gears of Peace anyone?

  • Haloboy #4 10 months ago

    Epic Games. Stuck in another Gear since 2006.

    Meanwhile Unreal 3 begs to still be developed and is yet further ignored.

  • thisisatempaccount #5 10 months ago

    The grab quote Eurogamer pulled for the article sub-header makes him look like a greedy fuckwit. Not to say that he is or he isn't but this:

    "The key is figuring out what's appropriate - what makes sense for this connected world that we're moving into? That remains to be seen. That's the million dollar question."

    Is actually way more reasonable. I'm not big on Gears and I hate current AAA sequel-churn trends, but if they're actually putting the right sort of thinking into how to build on previous works appropriately, then it's at least less of a concern.

  • carlitoswagon #6 10 months ago

    If that's the case it would be fitting they release any future Gears on the next next gen. Gears1 kicked off the 360's cycle pretty well. Seems like yesterday...

  • TonyB #7 10 months ago

    As the video you've included shows, Horde is the fight-as-the-goodies mode. Beast mode is the one you were thinking of.

    Man, how good would a fight as The Goodies mode be?

  • BadBoyBonner #8 10 months ago

    Wouldn't be surprised if the next Gears game after Gears3 is the Next Xbox Launch title.

    It would tick two box’s. Microsoft has a AAA launch title. Epic have a multimillion pound advertising campaign for the unreal engine on next gen.

  • IronCladChicken #9 10 months ago

    Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie vs the Horde?

  • BillyBrush #10 10 months ago

    Parents! If you think your kid might be interested in Gears of War, get them to check it out on Megaton.co.uk, our gaming site for kids.

    :o)

  • MrFlump #11 10 months ago

    Parents! If you think your kid might be interested in Gears of War, get them to check it out on Megaton.co.uk, our gaming site for kids.

    I guess if there are more sequels they may be old enough to actually go into a shop and buy Gears of War 6 when it comes out. I guess educating them early works ;)

  • jumpdeveraux #12 10 months ago

    Hmmm The Goodies...

    Perhaps the introductory chapter of the game will be educating you in the dark arts of Ecky Thump to fight the Horde!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJxGi8bizEg

  • kinky_mong #13 10 months ago

    Milky Milky!

  • fiery_jackass #14 10 months ago

    I don't get the Cliffy-hate, seems silly. I've forgiven him for the chainsaw entrance badass nonsense; everything he says these days seems balanced and sensible, if a little... enthusiastic... right?... right?

  • Vortex808 #15 10 months ago

    I'd quite like a Pendulum wars related prequel please Cliff. Always happy at the prospect to get more Retro-lancer related hijinks. Although, it'd just be 'normal' lancer back then- it'd almost be getting a bit post-modern round Epic's way!

    It'd also be nice to re-use the server infrastructure you used for the Gears 3 beta too to prevent host advantage/lag related rage issues....

  • Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #16 10 months ago

    Seems sensible to me. Epic might continue with the same popular IP, but within that there's scope for plenty of creativity. That tends to be the industry mindset at the moment - look at Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Uncharted, etc.

  • coolbritannia #17 10 months ago

    I'm holding off until I've played 3 before I clamour for another one.

    1 was great, 2 was worthy enough thanks to Horde mode, 3 looks to better that with Beast mode too, but Gears multiplayer has always left me cold. The controls are just wrong for versus battles.

  • Gizzle #18 10 months ago

    "Hey kids, d'ya like violence?" Somebody is clearly extracting the urine with the link at the end to Megaton.co.uk.

  • login_name #19 10 months ago

    @Ap3xx

    I think he's referring to Unreal the game not Unreal Engine.

  • NHDavid #20 10 months ago

    Gears 3 beta was amazing!.........full version in September will be EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Otis_Inf #21 10 months ago

    But what will the story angle be in a 4th? Marcus looking for his long lost son? How Marcus left the squad of super soldiers of sergeant Master Chief to go solo? How Marcus finds out it's all a bad dream and he wakes up in a tomb, only to be rescued by Nathan Drake?
    Edited by Otis_Inf at 19/07/11 @ 11:11

  • coolbritannia #22 10 months ago

    Gotta be a Pendulum Wars RTS game next year, followed by a farewell to the current gen Pendulum Wars game proper.

    /halo model

  • mooseti #23 10 months ago

    I love the Gears games. Beats Halo in almost every department.

    It's also the reason I made the switch to the 360...

  • FortysixterUK #24 10 months ago

    Oddly enough...he's right !

  • thiagots85 #25 10 months ago

    NO.FUCKING.SHIT.

  • Lord_BeeJee #26 10 months ago

    So Cliffy changed from being a game dev to a business man...

  • aidan1994 #27 10 months ago

    thank god

  • 32768Colours #28 10 months ago

    Loved the first GOW, but completing GOW2, I felt like I was just going through the motions.

    Don't get me wrong, they're good games mechanically and visually, and I can totally see why people love it, but for some reason the second just left me cold fun-wise.

    That's why I'm going to give number 3 (and quite possibly 4, 5 and 6) a miss.

  • alcides #29 10 months ago

    Parents! If you think your kid might be interested in Gears of War, get them to check it out on Megaton.co.uk, our gaming site for kids.

    PEGI 18.

    Now I know this PEGI 18 means a game is juvenile enough to appeal to a target of 12 year olds, but really?

  • Sgt_Petter #30 10 months ago

    If they make another GoW game, I really hope they make it a prequel or "mid-quel", just not a sequel to continue the trilogy. I really want the ending of GoW3 to be THE end, not just a temporary one, or even worse, a cliffhanger for the next game.

  • login_name #31 10 months ago

    @Ap3xx
    There is no Unreal 3. There is an Unreal Tournament 3. Different games. Unreal is primarily a single player, story driven game. UT is primarily an online multiplayer game.

    Some folk would love a return to roots, updated sequel to the original Unreal. I'm guessing Haloboy! is one of them.

    Of course I could be wrong and he could be referring to the UE. Only he can answer that.