There is no doubt that the Gears of War series is one of the titles that laid the foundation for Microsoft and contributed to its growth and popularity. After the company bought the rights to the series from Epic Games, starting with the fourth installment in particular, players noticed the title's transformation into horror and its combination with the action element. We will find out why with the serial product.
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, has added a lot of positive features to that department since he took over as CEO. So when he started giving orders, one of his first goals was to make the Gears of War franchise look terrifying. That explains why the fourth installment has a darker tone, as Cliff Bleszinski, the creator of the series, says.
Cliff He recently appeared as a guest on the XboxEra podcast. He said that when Spencer discussed the future of Gears with producer Rod Ferguson, he expressed his desire to return it to the horror genre. He added that the series is heavily inspired by Resident Evil 4.
Cliff went on to say that Spencer had addressed the series' development team at the time, saying that Dead Space had lost its luster by leaving the horror elements behind. He added that the game put the focus back on the horror themes, and fans immediately returned to it.
This also explains why the Gears development team has posted several tweets asking players whether they prefer the horror element or not. So we might see this element heavily invested in the next installment.
There have been several signs that Gears 6 is in development. Including, for example, a series of job openings, as we mentioned earlier. What do you think about investing horror in the series?
