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Epic Games Cinematic Director Joins Gears of War Studio

Epic Games Cinematic Director Joins Gears of War Studio

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Microsoft have managed to sign up another key member of Epic Games to Black Tusk Studios to help develop the next Gears of War game. This makes Greg M. Mitchell the second high profile staff member to leave the previous owners of the franchise to join the new developer. Mitchell announced the move on Twitter, revealing that he was leaving Epic to work on Gears of War and Black Tusk Studio. He has had a role in every single Gears of War game and has acted as the cinematics director for the most recent releases. Black Tusk Studios began life in 2012 when Microsoft tasked the mostly ex-EA team to create a franchise that could rival Halo. While the developer was working on this project, Microsoft Game Studios acquired the rights to the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games and set the now 100+ strong studio the job of continuing the series. Rod Ferguson, executive producer for Gears of War, was also convinced to leave Epic and join up

Cole Train May Be In The Next Gears of War

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According to voice actor Lester Speight, Augustus “Cole Train” Cole will be in the next Gears of War game. Lester Speight, who voices Cole Train, replied to a fan question on Twitter which asked him if he would reprise his role for the next Gears of War. His response was “Yup!” “@MistaPeerez: @lesterspeight have you gotten a call about a new gears? You have to reprise your role! #whoobaby” “Yup!” — Lester Speight (@lesterspeight) July 4, 2014 The next Gears of War will be developed by Black Tusk Studios instead of Epic Games. Back in late January, Microsoft had announced that they acquired the rights to the Gears of War IP. Microsoft Studios General Manager, Hanno Lemke and Studio Manager, Rod Fergusson also joined Black Tusk to lead the studio. Microsoft has yet to confirm if the news is true, but we’re hoping to hear an update soon.

Latest Gears Of War Will Bring A Combination Of The Old And New

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When Gears of War releases on the Xbox One sometime in the future you can expect it to be a combination of the old and new. The developer behind the new title have talked about how they are looking to keep what makes Gears of War unique but also try to innovate and improve. Speaking to Total Xbox Rod Fergusson, studio head at Black Tusk Studios, spoke about they have to evolve but also remain the same. “It’s the same thing with all sequels, They want something new but they don’t want something so new that it doesn’t feel like what they want. But if you put out something that’s very familiar and is the same as the game they just had, then it’s like ‘I’ve already had this. This isn’t new enough.’” Neither Microsoft nor Black Tusk have released any concrete details about the next instalment in the series other than to say it is in development and will release on the Xbox One at some point. “You actually