Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
07-23-15, 10:55 PM
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Attention Gears fans, The Coalition is proud to announce that Gears of War: Ultimate Edition has officially gone gold! And to celebrate, the studio has shared a behind-the-scenes look the development of the game, digital pre-order and pre-download details, as well as the fully recreated opening cinematic to help fans get ready for the game’s release on Aug. 25.
Pre-order and Pre-Download Starting Today
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is now available for pre-order and pre-download. Fans who can’t wait to jump into the action on Aug. 25 can visit the Xbox Store to pre-order and pre-download the Standard and Deluxe Editions of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, so that it’s ready to go when the game releases. Those who pre-order will also receive exclusive bonus skins and characters including:
Standard Edition ($39.99 USD) – The landmark original Gears of War returns, offering a full digital game download, plus pre-order bonus items including the Adam Fenix and Civilian Anya multiplayer skins and Animated Imulsion Weapon Skin for use in multiplayer matches.
Deluxe Edition ($59.99 USD) – The ultimate Gears experience. On top of the Standard Edition items, the Deluxe Edition also includes the Deluxe Weapon Skin Pack featuring 10 different Animated Weapon Skins and 36 standard Weapon Skins, as well as the Civilian Marcus Fenix and Aaron Griffin multiplayer characters.
http://news.xbox.com/2015/07/games-g...ital-pre-order
07-23-15, 11:01 PM
#102
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Just in case you can't wait to play an eight-year old game!
07-24-15, 06:56 PM
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07-28-15, 03:54 PM
#106
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
A good feature on Black Tusk/Coalition and how they started working on the Gears Franchise.
http://www.polygon.com/2015/7/28/900...present-future
It also touches on some of the discussion we had earlier regarding the franchise and K&A believing Microsoft could/should have made a game sooner as the article confirms changes with Epic Games when talking about Rod Fergusson.
http://www.polygon.com/2015/7/28/900...present-future
It also touches on some of the discussion we had earlier regarding the franchise and K&A believing Microsoft could/should have made a game sooner as the article confirms changes with Epic Games when talking about Rod Fergusson.
Less than a year after shipping Gears of War 3 in September of 2011 as executive producer, and after helping Polish developer People Can Fly jump-start production on Gears of War: Judgment, Fergusson saw the writing on the wall as Chinese multimedia conglomerate Tencent bought a 40 percent stake in Epic Games for more than 300 million dollars.
"They weren't going in a direction I wanted to go," Fergusson says, "and in my position as director of production I wasn't in a position I wanted to have anymore. With Tencent's involvement, it was very clear they were moving toward a free-to-play model. I wanted to do AAA big games on covers of magazines that people talk about, and sitting around working on patch after patch was not something I felt very excited about. So I told Mike Capps [then-president of Epic Games] 'I'm out.'"
"They weren't going in a direction I wanted to go," Fergusson says, "and in my position as director of production I wasn't in a position I wanted to have anymore. With Tencent's involvement, it was very clear they were moving toward a free-to-play model. I wanted to do AAA big games on covers of magazines that people talk about, and sitting around working on patch after patch was not something I felt very excited about. So I told Mike Capps [then-president of Epic Games] 'I'm out.'"
Last edited by fumanstan; 07-28-15 at 08:10 PM.
08-03-15, 09:42 AM
#107
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Those buying the "Gears of War: Ultimate Edition" remaster for Xbox One will also get access to the 4 Xbox 360 games via BC:
http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/3/9089...d-compatbility
Gears of War is now Backwards Compatible for preview members:
https://twitter.com/majornelson/stat...94725661683712
http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/3/9089...d-compatbility
Microsoft and Gears studio The Coalition announced today that Xbox One owners who purchase Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will also get access to the Xbox 360 versions of Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 and Gears of War: Judgment. That's a limited time offer, however; Xbox One owners will need to buy [and play] the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition between Aug. 25 and Dec. 31, 2015 to get the four Xbox 360 games as a bonus.
https://twitter.com/majornelson/stat...94725661683712
08-03-15, 09:47 AM
#108
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Nice. Now I really need to sell my old hard copies of those games. That's makes the Ultimate Edition a great deal.
Last edited by fumanstan; 08-03-15 at 09:56 AM.
08-03-15, 10:06 AM
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....arch&platform=
08-03-15, 03:11 PM
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Well, if you're a GCU member, the trade-in bonus will bump up your trade-in value to $1.92.
08-03-15, 04:32 PM
#113
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
I already have 3 of the 4 via GWG... only need 2 to complete the set.
08-03-15, 05:29 PM
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Correct.
08-17-15, 09:53 AM
#116
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Remade "Mad World" trailer.
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08-24-15, 12:13 PM
#118
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Ultimate Edition reviews seem about what I'd expect, the improvements sound pretty good.
Gamespot - 7
http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gear.../1900-6416223/
Destructoid - 9
http://www.destructoid.com/review-ge...n-306974.phtml
Polygon - 8
http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/24/916...box-one-review
Looking forward to revisiting this tomorrow.
Gamespot - 7
http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gear.../1900-6416223/
Destructoid - 9
http://www.destructoid.com/review-ge...n-306974.phtml
Polygon - 8
http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/24/916...box-one-review
Looking forward to revisiting this tomorrow.
08-24-15, 12:59 PM
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
can't wait. have the 360 version of 1, but never got around to playing it. this will be a nice change from strictly FPS of late...
08-25-15, 12:49 PM
#120
Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Our library ended up getting this in. I'm not really in the mood to play through the whole game now, but did MS go into more detail on how much needs to be played in order to get access to the other games on XB1?
08-25-15, 01:53 PM
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
#GearsFacts with Cliff Bleszinski
Gears of War Facts with Cliff himself via Twitter (August 24th, 2015)
https://storify.com/iMinnesotaStyle/...orify-pingback
Gears of War Facts with Cliff himself via Twitter (August 24th, 2015)
https://storify.com/iMinnesotaStyle/...orify-pingback
08-25-15, 03:28 PM
#122
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
This was delivered today from my Microsoft Store preorder. $10 off thanks to Golden Crisp and 15,000 reward points incoming made it a no brainer for me. I need to finish up Murdered Soul Suspect, but should be able to dive in this weekend.
08-26-15, 12:32 AM
#124
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Giant Bomb 
Review : http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/gea...view/1900-709/
Confirms what I was worried about -- dated gameplay that doesn't hold up well and a singular focus on competitive multiplayer. Might return my copy unopened to the Microsoft Store despite the discount and preorder bonus...
Review : http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/gea...view/1900-709/Confirms what I was worried about -- dated gameplay that doesn't hold up well and a singular focus on competitive multiplayer. Might return my copy unopened to the Microsoft Store despite the discount and preorder bonus...
08-26-15, 12:50 AM
#125
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Re: Microsoft Studios acquires rights to Gears of War franchise
Weird to base things off literally the one negative review (so far), but I got the impression you were already down on this from some of the replies i've seen you make about the release. Everywhere else is positive and the average is an 82 with 39 reviews.
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-...timate-edition
The impression I got from other reviews is that some sections feel dated, but overall the game holds up and looks great. But I guess that depends on how much you enjoyed the original game and the series. I popped it in just for the intro and i'm impressed at how great it looks myself.
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-...timate-edition
The impression I got from other reviews is that some sections feel dated, but overall the game holds up and looks great. But I guess that depends on how much you enjoyed the original game and the series. I popped it in just for the intro and i'm impressed at how great it looks myself.
Last edited by fumanstan; 08-26-15 at 12:56 AM.