In a rumor that circulated in February 2023, studio The Coalition has canceled work on two games to focus on Gears of War 6. According to industry insider Jeff Grob, it appears that Gears 6 is already in the works. The team is close to releasing it.
Since this is mostly rumor, it looks like we're getting closer to being accurate. The developer is currently hiring to work on an unannounced Gears of War 6 title. The company's last title was Gears Tactics in 2020, which is currently available on Microsoft platforms, but the last major title in the series was in 2019, so a lot of time has passed.
In a job posting on Microsoft's careers page, studio The Coalition is looking for a "Game Designer" to work exclusively on Gears of War. It's unclear whether the title is Gears 6 or Gears Tactics. The job posting states that candidates should have experience with camera movement, controls, and AI systems. This isn't the first time the developer has advertised an open position for a Gears of War project, as it did so for the first time in July 2022.
This year and with no official announcement yet, Nick Baker says that a Gears pack is still in development. Becker couldn't give any details beyond what was available. Mainly, we have to keep this pack in mind because it could end up being the project that the developer is finally working on.
