Former Gears of War lead developer Cliff Bleszinski claims that Epic Games “didn’t really know what to do with the franchise” after he left, with the firm later on offering it to Microsoft.
Speaking on IGN’s (opens up in brand-new tab) Unfiltered podcast, Bleszinski naturally had plenty to state regarding his time at Epic as well as the sale that took such a big component of his popularity to Microsoft. Bleszinski notoriously left Epic a number of years prior to the sale, however he recommends the writing was currently on the wall surface as soon as he as well as various other crucial participants of the Gears of War group left.
While Bleszinski doesn’t provide the perception of a person that always holds an animosity versus Epic or the sale of Gears of War, it does seem like he may be qualified to. Speaking of what occurred quickly after Microsoft got the franchise business, Bleszinski claims that it was the purchaser that connected to him — not his previous company.
“When the IP was offered to Microsoft the only call I obtained was from Phil Spencer. Right? And that’s Phil. Phil is, as they state, a gent as well as a scholar,” Bleszinski said. Spencer is the head of Xbox to this day and has seen multiple Gears of War games developed since that time.
Speaking of why he thinks Epic ultimately decided to part ways with Gears, Bleszinski believes it was all about cold, hard cash. “They were growing and they probably needed the income,” he says, before throwing in the comment about Epic not knowing what to do with a franchise that had proven so popular. Not that Epic’s struggled for ideas in general — Fortnite still seems to be fairly popular these days.
While Gears of War is now giving Xbox Game Pass players something to sink their teeth into, Bleszinski is off working in theater after shuttering his own studio, Boss Key Productions, in 2018. And as for Gears, the sixth installment of the franchise is rumored for a 2024/25 release
Looking for a game to play a little sooner? There are plenty of brand-new games 2023 to expect.
Source: gamesradar.com
