TheGears of Warfranchise is undoubtedly one of the most significant in Microsoft ’s subroutine library ,   but it has never truly step out of its third - soul cross shot wheelhouse . That , however , is about to interchange , with a pair of drastically dissimilar games announced in theGears of Warfranchise as part of the Xbox E3 2018 printing press conference .

Perhaps the main takeaway forGears of Warfans was thefull reveal ofGears of War 5 , a secret plan that for sure looks confining to the exciting gameplay that the franchise is known for . Along with the reveal ofHalo Infinite , it was Microsoft showcasing perhaps its two most   well - affect legal action franchise in one place . That say , theGears of Warannouncements did n’t end just there .

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Instead , two further games in theGears of Warproperty were confirmed . The first is a mobile title that has a moderately bizarre crossover - theGears of Warfranchise and the cutesy Funko POP ! statuette . The two are coming together to make a nomadic claim calledGears POP ! ,   which is due to release in 2019 for iOS and Android devices . The trailer to the secret plan can be seen above .

The other game unwrap as part of the Xbox insistence group discussion wasGears Tactics , which again claim the series in a different direction . Gears Tacticslooks set to be aXCOM - esque tactical game set in theGearsuniverse , consummate with customizable squads and turn - base scheme mechanics . It ’s worth noting that this is the firstGears of Wargame that has been designed specifically for PC players , too .

At the moment , few detail are know about either game , although it ’s fair to say thatGears POP!is much more up in the gentle wind in terms of confirmed detail . However , it ’s interesting to note that a pre - E3 rumor aboutthreeGears of Wargames being announcedhas turn out dead on target -   albeit   a rumour   that did paint a picture one of the games would be a Battle Royale title .

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It ’s still early days on both of these projects , at least in term of public consciousness , and over fourth dimension it will be interesting to see how both titles evolve . Although many long - term fans of the series may not be as concerned about the fluid title , Gears Tacticscould be a very interesting project indeed , and the police squad - based focus of the main note ofGearsgames could transfer well into the strategy marketplace . After all , ifHalocan regain success withHalo war , why couldn’tGears of Warfollow causa ?

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