Yesterday The coalition confirmed the transition to Unreal Engine 5 to develop all your future projects.
Although the studio did not clarify which games are in question, it looks like its first release on UE5 will not Gears 6… According to GamesBeat Editor Jeff Grubb, The Coalition is currently working on a small side project, which will help developers get used to the tools and understand the intricacies of the new engine.
According to the journalist, the project will not necessarily be associated with Gears of war, but once the studio is familiar with Unreal Engine 5, the developers will return to Gears of War in full and start working on Gears 6. The team is currently experimenting with the engine, trying to make something interesting out of it, and if the game turns out to be successful. in the future, The Coalition will be able to release more such experienced titles.
Earlier, Grubb stated that The Coalition is helping with the development of Halo: Infiniteand is also engaged in its own projects, including the next Gears and the new IP. It was rumored that the latter might be related to Star Warsbut yesterday the studio denied it… Probably the experimental title is exactly what it is.
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