More on Gears PC rumours

By Tom Bramwell Published 22 November, 2006

MS bloggers kick off about it.

The Microsoft blogging corps has comprehensively dismantled rumours that Gears of War is on its way to the PC.

Well, they've comprehensively dismantled the supposed evidence anyway - although, as we said at the weekend, anyone who imagined that a "Games for Windows" graphic with a Gears of War box quietly tucked into the make-up was anything other than an errant mock-up was losing it a bit anyway. And so it turns out:

"Yes, Microsoft provided the image that is published in the Games for Windows cover story in the Holiday issue of PC Gamer magazine.

"Yes, this image contains what looks to be box shots of Gears of War with the Games for Windows branding bar on the box art.

"NO, this is not a confirmation, leak, tease, or sly viral attempt to announce, confirm, or admit that Gears of War will be published for Windows," says the Gamerscoreblog, having asked everyone to "put the rumours to rest, please" (an interesting variation, you might note, on "Microsoft does not comment on rumour and speculation", which is what they usually say when they're trying to cover up an actual leak).

So what's the story behind the graphic? Do you really care? If you do, fill your boots.

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Comments (15) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • Bennicus #1 6 years ago

    I don't think PC gamers would be interested in an 8/10 game anyway.

  • Tyronne #2 6 years ago

    Only thing I would be miffed about is had I waited then I would have been able to get it for a cheaper price.

  • space_ace #3 6 years ago

    gears... 2 and 3 will be vista-exclusive

  • Darkedge #4 6 years ago

    Bennicus I mark you 9/10 as a moron. Go play with your brats dolls and leave real life and gaming to those with more than 8 braincells

  • Bennicus #5 6 years ago

    Eheh Darkedge you are now my favourite little angry gamer ^__^

  • Bennicus #6 6 years ago

    To add something sensible to this discussion, they would be missing a trick if they didn't release a PC version, there probably wouldn't be that much extra work involved as UE3 is cross-platform anyway. Obviously they'll have to wait for X360 gears to calm down a bit, look at how long they waited to transfer the halo games between platforms, so it could be awhile yet. :-(

  • Penguinzoot #7 6 years ago

    Bah. Told you so. Rumours schmumours.

  • dbeamish #8 6 years ago

    well I'm sure both people in the world with a PC capable of running GoW are getting excited.

  • Dexter #9 6 years ago

    It seems sensible that Microsoft would want to keep a PC version of GoW quiet until at least after Christmas - I'm sure they're planning on using it to sell a few Xbox 360s :)

  • sanctusmortis #10 6 years ago

    I really honestly think it won't work on a PC. It's very tailored to the pad, and PC gamers won't like the lack of a permanent reticule. To put one on makes blind fire useless, and even just using a mouse makes it overly effective. Plus, the slowness with which the reticule moves wouldn't wash with a mouse.

    It's too tailored, basically.

  • Bennicus #11 6 years ago

    But with everyone following microsoft's XNA initiative, we'll all have wired X360 pads for our PCs anyway, right?

  • Pooley #12 6 years ago

    Good grief, the Gamerscore blog is awful. Not a website I'll visit again in a hurry.

  • davisorle #13 6 years ago

    Post deleted at 20:44:35 16-04-2012

  • YourMessageHere #14 6 years ago

    "overly effective"...I think you've hit on something there. All this time, that was the problem; it was too good! It's almost as if...mice were just better aiming devices =P Speaking as a PC gamer, I'd say the lack of an aiming reticle only smarts when there's nothing like an optional aiming mode, iron sights or whatever; I'd go so far as to say not enough games do that.

    Have to say I love this total general reversal of trust. I remember the days when everyone hated Microsoft for lying to them, and now suddenly it's all "but they officially denied it so it must be wrong". I trust Microsoft less than I trust Sony, I'll say that much.

  • KraftWerk #15 6 years ago

    The good thing is, the next time Microsoft says "Microsoft do not comment on rumours or speculation", you can retort:
    "Oh, but you do."