Last year, Xbox Game Studios releasedGears 5,which is the fifth installment to theGears of Warsfranchise. Despite being the fifth main game in the franchise,Gears 5 wasconsidered as a spiritual reboot to theGears of Warseries, and the game received glowing reviews during its release. At the moment, there is still no official announcement forGears 6, but the story ofGears 5pretty much laid out the foundation for a sequel, which is why it is likely that another game will be released in the future.
Given thatGears 6is yet to be confirmed, fans would have to wait for Microsoft to make the official announcement. However, should the studio release another game in theGears of Warfranchise, what should players expect to see? Of course, the direction ofGears 6remains uncertain especially since Rob Fergusson, the studio head ofGearsdeveloper The Coalition,left Microsoft to join Blizzard. Now, for those interested, here is a breakdown of when couldGears 6arrive, what players should expect from the sequel, and where will it be released?
RELATED:Gears Tactics On Xbox Series X Will Have New Content
Gears 6 Release Date
Although the possibility ofGears 6is still uncertain, fans of the franchise shouldn’t worry too much given that it is all but confirmed that there will be another game in theGears of Warfranchise. It is worth remembering thatGears 5was heralded asone of Microsoft’s most successful first-party gamessinceHalo 4, so it is pretty much guaranteed that a sequel is in the works. So why hasn’t Microsoft made an announcement aboutGears 6, and when is the likeliest release date for the game?
Looking atGears 5, players will remember that the game was released back in September of 2019, which is almost four years after the release ofGears of War 4.Of course, a lot of big things are happening at Microsoft right now, such as its purchase ofnumerous studios such as Bethesda, and of course, the release of the Xbox Series X and Series S next month. Given this, it wouldn’t be unlikely if Microsoft will announceGears 6before the year ends. Moreover, ifGears 6 is announced this year, then players should expect to wait at least a few more years to develop the game, and if the process will be as long asGears 5, then the likeliest release date forGears 6could fall in 2024 at the latest.
What To Expect in Gears 6?
As previously mentioned,Gears 5left many loose threads in the story of the game, which is a perfect setup for a sequel. In the last game, players witnessed the story of Kait and her teammates and how they barely manage to survive from a brutal attack by the Swarm. To the uninitiated, The Swarm is a race of invaders that serves as the main villains of the game.Towards the end ofGears 5, Kait encountered the queen of the Swarm, who happens to be a mutated form of her mother, Reyna Diaz, who was captured by the invaders in the past.
During the encounter with the Queen of the Swarm, Kait’s teammates Del Walker and James Dominic Fenix were captured and Kait has only time to save one of them. The decision of which to save falls to the player, and whoever they choose will live while the other dies. Given the huge impact of this ending in the franchise, it is likely that the game’s developer will allow players to input their choices fromGears 5toGears 6,giving them the ability to continue their story with their decisions.
What Consoles Will Gears 6 Be Relased On?
It is no secret that theGears of Warfranchise has always been an Xbox exclusive game given that Microsoft owns the studio that creates it. Given this, it is unlikely that players will seeGears 6in other platforms apart from Xbox consoles and the PC. Now, given that the game is still unannounced, it is likely that Microsoft will unveil the upcoming sequelafter the release of its next-generation consoles. Of course, given that the game is still years away from seeing the light of day, it is more than likely thatGears 6will be released on the Xbox Series X, Series S, and the PC. Hopefully, Microsoft won’t take too long to finally confirm the development ofGears 6.
Gears 6is not officially announced.
MORE:Gears Tactics Confirmed as Xbox Series X, Series S Launch Title
