By now you've probably heard that the next Gears of War title will not be continuing the storyline established in the modern trilogy, or picking up after the cliffhanger that happened at the end of Gears 5.
Instead, as originally revealed during the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase, the next Gears of War will be going back in time. More specifically, to E-Day, the massive event that kicked off everything. It'll feature a younger Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, and serve as a larger origin story for the duo, the world and everything we know about Gears.
That said, previously, The Coalition said that it hasn't forgotten about Gears 6 and the cliffhanger it established in Gears 5. Back in June in an Xbox Wire post, it was stated that “We’re not retreating from that storyline in any way. But in [this] moment, we had an opportunity to write our next step, and this one just felt too good to miss.”
Xbox is harkening back to a classic trailer with its latest reveal, and I already love it.
Now, flash forward to today, and we know what Gears 6 could've looked like if they had gone that direction.
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