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Gears 5 – Here’s Everything About The Game As Revealed During E3 2019

Gears of War is, without a doubt, one of the most popular video games series among those who love the third-person shooter genre. The first entry in the series, Gears of War, was published in 2006 for the Xbox 360 and a port for Microsoft Windows was released in 2007. Years have passed, and we’re now waiting for Gears 5, the next installment in the series. Microsoft presented more details on the game during E3 2019, and here’s everything we know.

The original game was conceived by and developed by Epic Games, and the legendary Cliff Bleszinski was the lead designer. The initial concept was named Unreal Warfare, a name which hints that the title was envisioned as a possible Unreal Tournament spin-off. While the title didn’t come with significant innovations, the amount of polish and the excellent gameplay experience attracted near-universal acclaim from reviewers and players alike. Three sequels and a prequel were released by 2016.

A large number of details about Gears 5 was shared during Microsoft’s E3 2019 conference. A noticeable change can be spotted when you look at the name since the ‘’of War’’ part has disappeared.

Here’s Everything About Gears 5 As Revealed During E3 2019

Gears 5 Release Date

Microsoft announced that the game would be released on September 1th0, 2019, three days before the anticipated release of Borderlands 3.

The storyline of Gears 5

The title will continue the story introduced by Gears of War 4, with the return of the main protagonists – JD, Marcus Fenix, Kait Diaz, and Delmon Walker. At one point Kait and Demon will follow a lead which may offer more information about Kait’s Locust legacy. Kait will play a significant role in the narrative, and head of The Coalition stated that the story mode would be the longest in the series.

Enemies

At E3, a large variety of in-game enemies were teased. The Locust remain the main antagonist, and one of them sported a gory look in the form of a fleshy amalgamation of bits stolen from other enemies.

Competitive multiplayer

Players will get a chance to the multiplayer “versus” mode experience on July 17th. Those who pre-order the title or opt for the Game Pass will enjoy first dibs of the competitive multiplayer that Gears 5 would offer.

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Former The Last of Us Part II Game Designer Joins Microsoft’s Game Studio The Initiative

When the Studio Head of Game Studio The Initiative announced that developers like Brian Westergaard, Annie Lohr, Blake Fischer, Drew Murray (Insomniac), Christian Cantamessa (Red Dead Redemption designer), Tom Shephard (GTA V developer), and Lindsey McQueeney were joining their ranks, we could only think of one fact: a great game will come to Xbox sooner or later.

Last year, Microsoft founded The Initiative to build quality games that will be exclusive – think of Uncharted and God of War. Now looking at the lineup above, these developers have the resources to make it possible, considering they worked on triple-A games before.

Robert Ryan Joins The Initiative Team

Now another leader has been added to The Initiative, and it’s none other than Robert Ryan, former Naughty Dog, and The Motive Game Designer.

The news surfaced thanks to a post by Twitter user “Klobrille,” who wrote:

Another great talent for XGS. Former Naughty Dog and The Motive Game Designer Robert Ryan joined The Initiative as a Senior Systems Designer.

He added a screenshot of Ryan’s LinkedIn profile which shows that he is now the Senior Systems Designer at The Initiative.

Why is everyone hyped about Robert Ryan joining Microsoft’s first-party game studio? Well, he was behind games like The Last of Us: Part II, Uncharted 4, Uncharted 3, and The Last of Us.

It seems that The Initiative is looking for experienced people and we really hope to see what they’ve been working on so far. Maybe we will see some of it at E3 2019, although it would be a little too soon.

Nonetheless, Gallagher recently added that The Initiative would experiment with different games, so they’re “staying small” and “staying agile.”

One thing is true: The Initiative has a team that could easily compete with Rockstar Games or other devs like CD Projekt Red. Whatever The Initiative team is working on, we expect to see it in the next few years, and it better be breathtaking!

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The Elder Scrolls 6 Won’t Be At E3 2019, Bethesda Announced

If your most significant expectancy of the press conference that Bethesda will hold at E3 2019 is to see the two most significant announcements of last year, think twice. Bethesda announced at PAX East that additional details would not be revealed or showcased regarding the games Starfield or The Elder Scrolls 6 at the E3 of this year. During E3 2018 both games were given a tiny teaser and were announced alongside more detailed reveals for Rage 2 and Fallout 76.

We won’t hear any news on The Eder Scrolls 6 and Starfield at E3 2019

Todd Howard, the Bethesda executive producer, said during a PAX East panel that “that’s just a little sneak peek at the technology that we’ve been building,” in regards to a new game engine’s further details. “People are going to see the tech at first, actually, in Starfield. And so that tech will have like the second version of it in The Elder Scrolls 6, and -before everyone asks- please be patient. It’s going to be a long time. It’s not something we’re going to be talking about at E3 -either of those games- this year. And so patience, please. But given The Elder Scrolls anniversary, we did want to give everybody a taste.”

The Elder Scrolls 6 is still a long way off

We were not really surprised to hear that during E3 this year we will see none of The Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield, especially after taking into consideration that their showings from the event in 2018 implied that they are still early on in their development. Howard already knows the release dates for both games, but he decided not to announce them yet because it would be a proof of foolishness.

Pete Hines, the Bethesda marketing boss, and Matt Firor, the ZeniMax Online Studios game director, said during PAX Australia 2018 that The Elder Scrolls 6 is still a long way off.

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Sony Dropped Out Of E3 2019 – Here’s Why, As Explained By Shawn Layden

Last year, in an announcement that shocked the gaming community, to some extent, Sony dropped out of E3 2019, stating, back then, that it would make some big statements about its future plans before the E3 event of this year. However, we didn’t receive a decent explanation of why Sony decided to move out of E3 2019 until now when PlayStation’s Shawn Layden came out to give more details.

“When we decided to take video games out of CES, back in 1995 during the PlayStation 1 era, E3 served two constituencies – retailers and journalists (…) There was a huge educational component (…) And there was no internet to speak of. So a trade show at that time of year for this nascent industry was exactly what we needed to do,” said Shawn Layden.

“So the trade show became a trade show without a lot of trade activity. The world has changed, but E3 hasn’t necessarily changed with it,” he continued.

Here’s Why Sony Dropped Out Of E3 2019, According to Shawn Layden

“Now we have an event in February called Destination PlayStation, where we bring all retailers and third-party partners to come to hear the story for the year. They’re making purchasing discussions in February. June, now, is just too late to have a Christmas holiday discussion with retailers. So retail has really dropped off. And journalists now, with the internet and the fact that 24/7 there is game news, it’s lost its impact around that,” Layden added.

On the other hand, “PlayStation fans mean the world to us and we always want to innovate, think differently and experiment with new ways to delight gamers. As a result, we have decided not to participate in E3 in 2019. We are exploring new and familiar ways to engage our community in 2019 and can’t wait to share our plans with you,” said Sony’s representatives for Variety last year when the company announced that it will not participate at E3 2019.

In conclusion, Sony dropped out of E3 2019 because the most significant game fair of the year is not anymore suitable for Sony’s plans. So, the Japanese company decided to come up with their own trade shows, focused on PlayStation, mostly.

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