Big things are ahead for 'Gears of War' after three E3 2018 reveals
There's no new Gears of War game coming in 2018, but boy howdy is 2019 going to be a busy one for all of you fans.
The biggest revelation was, of course, Gears 5. The sequel to the 2016 follow-up from new Gears developer The Coalition picks up where the previous story left off, focusing on a sort of "next-generation" cast for the series.
In a surprising twist, Gears 5 makes Kait a central character. (Yes, a woman will star in this Gears of War game. No, that's not a bad thing.) It's not fully clear what the new game is about, but it does let you wield a large, seemingly very destructive melee weapon.
Check out our first glimpse of Gears 5 gameplay in the trailer below.
Next up is Gears Tactics.
This turn-based strategy game seems to take a page from Microsoft's past success with the Halo-themed Halo Wars strategy games. Honestly, it looks a little like XCOM-meets-Gears, which is no doubt what Microsoft is going for.
Finally, also coming in 2019 is Gears POP!
We know very little about the game itself based on what was shown in the brief teaser. It's based on the Funko toy brand's POP! line of action figures. You know the ones. They're super collectible and they have oversized, squarish heads.
The teaser makes it clear that this is a mobile game, with logos for the iOS App Store and Google Play both. And we know the game is supposed to be coming in 2019. But that's it in terms of information.
That said, you should still watch the teaser. POP! Marcus Fenix is adorable.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
