Head of the studio The coalition Rod Ferguson announced his retirement from Microsoft. The top manager’s new job will be Blizzard.
As Ferguson recalled, he began to work as part of Epic games above Gears of war more than 15 years ago. At the same time, the top manager expressed confidence that he leaves the Coalition team in good hands. So, in April 2023, a turn-based strategy release will take place Gears tactics.
Starting in March, I will join Blizzard to oversee the Diablo franchise. Leaving is bittersweet as I love our Gears family, the fans, and everyone at The Coalition and Xbox. Thank you, it has been an honor and a privilege to work with you all. pic.twitter.com/0FuO3RFYSQ
– Rod Fergusson (@GearsViking) February 5, 2023
Already in March, Rod Ferguson will begin to work in a new place. Blizzard assigned him an important role – the former head of The Coalition will oversee the franchise Diablo. Now the studio is creating two games: the internal team is working on Diablo iv, and a partner represented by a Chinese company NetEase plans to release Diablo immortal. In addition, Blizzard is still updating. Diablo III.
Rod Ferguson joined Microsoft in 1996. In 2005, he moved to Epic Games, responsible for creating the franchise. Gears of war.
In 2013, Ferguson was invited as executive vice president of development at the studio. Irrational games. It is he who is credited with the merit of salvation Bioshock infiniteThe development of which was an extremely difficult process.
In 2014, Rod Ferguson returned to Microsoft, which bought the rights to the Gears of War and commissioned the development of the franchise of The Coalition. Under his leadership, the studio released a remaster Gears of waras well as new projects Gears of war 4 and Gears 5.
Update. To the situation hastened to respond game designer Cliff Blesinskyalso worked on the Gears of War. Ex-developer offered Microsoft his services as a consultant, stating that Rod Ferguson did not use many of his ideas. At the same time, Blaezinski is not ready to head the Coalition.
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