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Epic "can do what we want" with Gears News

Xbox 360 PC News by Tom Bramwell

15 March, 2010

Mark Rein has said that Epic Games is free to do what it likes with Gears of War.

"We own Gears of War. We can do what we want with it," Rein, who is vice president of Epic, told VG247.

"We have a great relationship with Microsoft, and they helped turn the game into a huge success for us, and we are pretty happy with the way things are going."

Gears of War has only appeared on PC and Xbox 360 up to now. One assumes Epic's working on Gears of War 3. Bloody well better be - I must know what the deal is with Marcus's dad!

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doulema
15/03/10 @ 09:18
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Can't wait for Gear of War 3, though they already clarified that next Gears will be for next gen and not current console. Which means that even if we get any footage of it for now it will be not just beta but looking so much better from the current installments and will be just teasing us for at least the next 2 or so years till release. So I dont know. Guess better not see a thing from it till way later on. I dont doubt it will be awesome ofc.
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15/03/10 @ 09:19
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Of course they can, if they want to expand the Gear's market appeal, Microsoft can't stop them!

*M$ Cash Flash*

Oh...yes they can.
I'd imagine Gears is an IP Microsoft would probably want to keep exclusive, at least up until the 3rd one has made its mark.
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15/03/10 @ 09:19
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I thought they'd said the next iteration of their engine was next-gen, not Gears.
CaptainQuint
15/03/10 @ 09:23
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Gears 3 won't ever be on PS3. Not that I'd be bothered if it was.
miiiguel
15/03/10 @ 09:26
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lol @ doulema, why don't you re-read that article you just posted ?

note: it's rather silly when one just reads the title, you know? Even more, when the article suffers an update.
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miiiguel
15/03/10 @ 09:31
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Capps explained that if the next Gears of War - assuming there is one - were to be released in the next "four to five years", it would be for current consoles. .

My english is not very good, but that sentence is pretty easy to understand. I guess...
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vegard
15/03/10 @ 09:36
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of course they won't wait for the next consone gen, that's years away!
Ignatius_Cheese
15/03/10 @ 09:39
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I've read the subheading a few times now and still don't get it...
miiiguel
15/03/10 @ 09:40
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Buddy, I not discussing any more with you, I'm pasting the whole update and then youmake your mind:

"Update: Epic Games president Michael Capps claims he misspoke during a Q&A session at the Tokyo Game Show today when he said, "If there were a next Gears of War, that will be for the next console generation, whenever that is."

Speaking to Eurogamer after the event, Capps explained that if the next Gears of War - assuming there is one - were to be released in the next "four to five years", it would be for current consoles.

Were it to be based on Unreal Engine 4, however, it would have to come out on the next round of consoles, because those are the machines for which Epic is targeting its next generation of money-spinning engine technology.

"If we ship a game in the next few years, it'll be Unreal Engine 3. If we ship a game on next [generation] consoles, it will likely be Unreal Engine 4," he told Eurogamer. "


Shit, I have to go to work, and you need to learn some manners.
des
15/03/10 @ 09:42
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Current consoles means nothing,generic statement used by everyone.Just like Gears 2 don't expect 3 on anything other than 360.
davisorle
15/03/10 @ 09:58
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I dont expect it either on anything other than MS platform ad the linked article does say thats going to be on the next round of consoles and not current even if they do, thats what it says...
spekkeh
15/03/10 @ 09:59
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I can't be bothered about Rein and Cliffy's insecurity with their penis disguised as game, so I hope 'do what we want with it' means 'do nothing with it'.
septimus
15/03/10 @ 10:04
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Hope they don't wait for the next gen to release Gears 3. The game is great, but not worth that sort of wait for a very average story. The graphics are good enough as is for this trilogy and the gameplay has always been good.
Dark_Stranger
15/03/10 @ 10:06
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In the way of the Harry Hill...

Doulema + Miigual = FIGHT!!!!!!
Mentalist(air)
15/03/10 @ 10:09
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Maybe he's implying that Gears of War Kart is on its way.
paddy29
15/03/10 @ 10:12
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The article says that if they make GoW 3 within 3-4 years it will be on 360, if not it and they make it using Unreal Engine 4, it will be on the next generation of consoles.
alimokrane
15/03/10 @ 10:17
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lol @ the GoW3 this gen, next gen debate :)

I am sure Gears of War 3 will be in current gen. Halo Reach this year. Gears of War 3 in 2011, will be announced E3 2011. Epic and MS can deny all they want. They simply dont want to take the attention away from Halo Reach.
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gandhimaster
15/03/10 @ 10:21
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Considering the way MS usually do these kinda deals, its amazing that they dont own the Gears IP.
EvilBob_leeds
15/03/10 @ 10:37
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Gears 3 will not necessarily be the next gears - they could go down the ODST route, and spruce the current engine up for another release - IMO it would be a bit of a daft move for all concerned if they waited 4 or 5 years for the next game and let the fanbase drift away, rather than striking while the iron's hot.

Either way, I hope they bring it back to the PC.
drumbaby
15/03/10 @ 11:10
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Is this lame news meant to tease PS3 only gamers? Or shake more money out of Msoft's pockets?
Tyronne
15/03/10 @ 11:19
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Could they please give the next one a decent conclusion instead of a over glorified `to be continued` bit...its really really starting to irk me the amount of games which do not have a decent conclusion to them which enables further games to advance the story, instead of just having further games advancing the story...I want some payoff.
Murton
15/03/10 @ 11:25
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Epic kicks off rumours of a multiplatform Gears or possible port of previous Gears games.

Now I've only played a little of Gears myself, maybe half an hour, and it didn't really impress me. In fact I found it quite boring as I didn't have any storyline to go on. A possible port or multiplatform Gears game wouldn't really interest me either, as EvilBob said, Gears was a long time ago now, interest in the game is waning or even passed for a lot of people, especially those that don't own a 360.
sfp_noodle
15/03/10 @ 11:31
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AFAIK, MS had a contract for the first 2 gears games at least. now tht theyre done, it cud be tht theyre making a public statement tht either confirms a possible future multi console release, or they simply want MS to offer tht little bit of money they know they can offer to keep it exclusive.

after all, it seems a bit odd tht epic wud come out and make this statement. u dnt see sucker punch or insomniac saying stuff like this and theyre completely independent also yet only make games for the ps3
anomagnus
15/03/10 @ 12:05
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a big fuck you to IW? thats my take on that.
hiruu
15/03/10 @ 12:44
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So what was the question asked of him to get such an answer? Sony buys studios to lock out IP, whereas M$ works with developers..and M$ is the boogie man...lol...amazing!
Toothball
15/03/10 @ 12:47
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I must know what the deal is with Marcus's dad!

I heard a rumour that he was actually the Origami Killer.
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15/03/10 @ 12:57
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@hiruu
So what was the question asked of him to get such an answer? Sony buys studios to lock out IP, whereas M$ works with developers..and M$ is the boogie man...lol...amazing!

You meant to say $ony too, I presume. Or are they a not-for-profit organisation now?
markymark22
15/03/10 @ 13:06
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Maybe they seen how square managed to double up there sales by puttin final fantasy 13 on the 360. You'd have to wonder, a big fat cheque from microsoft or release it cross platform... Which would make more money??
kangarootoo
15/03/10 @ 13:19
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@doulema

"They can keep downrating me and uprating you, I honestly know its full of retards in here. Even the article of your own site weblink is called clearly "next gears will be on next gen consoles". So keep it up. It's rather funny in a bad way lol "


There is nothing funnier than someone having a hissy fit because they got downrated. And every single time that happens, the poster goes on how about how they don't care anyway because everyone is a bunch of retards.

Just take it on the chin with dignity. Crying about it just shows everyone who much you DO care about it.
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15/03/10 @ 15:12
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As others have pointed out, the article was updated.

The original statement didn't ring true to me anyway, given how much they've made from the games on 360 and how both HD console manufacturers seem intent on extending the lives of their current hardware for at least a few more years.
mega7ech
15/03/10 @ 15:27
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A sneaky early look perhaps!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07dxaEktqrs
YoungPayters
15/03/10 @ 15:37
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did anyone care about the story? nope!
Bill Gates is Evil
15/03/10 @ 16:44
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doulema, I like many other people are marking you down simply because it seems to bother you so much and we like to watch you squirm.
NorUraeus
15/03/10 @ 17:07
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Well one reason why they might not release a next Gears on PS3 is that it would make it clear that it not the 3rd party devs fault that Unreal engine games tend to look worse on the PS3, its an engine weakness.
coolbritannia
15/03/10 @ 19:08
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Ha ha, Doulema, you just can't understand simple facts, especially simple facts stated again and again, with diagrams, for your convenience. And labelling everyone who disagrees with you as retarded is the icing on the cake. What a fail.
NHDave
15/03/10 @ 21:08
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How bout make a game that is not total shite online like Gears 2????
Lamb
17/03/10 @ 18:44
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We can put the guy who does the voice overs for the main character on the cover and in diapers! :P

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