Cliff Bleszinski, creator of Gears of War, offers advice to Microsoft, giving a golden opportunity to renew the series.
Cliff Bleszinski, one of the creators of Gears of War, took to Twitter to express his confusion over the fact that Microsoft had not asked him to consult on the series.
Bleszinski served as lead designer for the first three Gears of War games, when Epic Games was developing the sci-fi shooter. In 2014, Microsoft acquired the rights to Gears of War from Epic Games and announced that the series would continue to be developed by Black Tusk Studios, which was later renamed The Coalition.
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Although Microsoft is bringing on Rod Fergusson, who led the production of the original trilogy, Bleszinski has not been approached to consult on the development of the series, at least not according to a new tweet.
“I'm willing to advise, to give my opinion. Nothing. I understand that Gears will always be a HUGE part of my legacy. I appreciate and respect that. However, Microsoft/Coalition have not contacted me. Okay. It is what it is. If they were smart, they would have included me for my input, because, in and of itself, that would be gold.”
Bleszinski left Epic Games in 2012 and then founded Boss Key Productions in 2014.The studio would develop LawBreakers – a massively multiplayer sci-fi game. However, after poor sales, Boss Key disbanded and Bleszinski took his career in a new direction.
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“I’ve moved on,” he added. “Restaurants. Broadway. My autobiography. And now, comics (and standup comedy!), as much as I appreciate the support of you and those who know me from my work on Gears, it’s time to move on. I’ve been on a new journey for quite some time now.
“Please check out my comic Scrapper,” he continued. “It comes from the heart – just like Gears.” Although Bleszinski is no longer connected to the development of the Gears series, it’s clear that the veteran developer still has plenty of creative work in the works.
Information source: techradar.com/gaming
