‘Gears of War’ is getting a movie

One more video game is getting a movie adaptation. Gears of War 4 developer The Coalition announced during a livestream that Universal Pictures is working on a movie adaptation based on the series. According to Rod Fergusson, head of The Coalition, the plans are “the next logical step” to support the franchise. “We’ve done comics and novels in the past but the opportunity to work with Universal to bring the movie to life was perfect,” he told Variety.

It isn’t clear if Universal will follow a straight adaptation of the game but Fergusson has shared his thoughts on the matter. “I think you have to let the movies be the movies. They’re two different mediums, and two different audiences in some cases, and I think some video game movies in the past have failed because they tried to make a movie for gamers. If you have this great IP with a deep backstory and lots of lore that you can make interesting stories out of it’s great, but if you just go after the gaming audience then it isn’t going to be a successful movie.” Let’s hope whatever they work on would fare better than the video games turned movies in the past. If you want to get more of Gears of War though, Gears of War 4 will be out on Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on Oct. 11.

‘Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition’ now up for pre-order

For Gears of War fans, this update is for you. Both the Ultimate Edition and Standard Editions of Gears of War 4 are now available for pre-order. You can get it from the Xbox Store and participating retailers (which include the Microsoft Store). For those who pre-order either edition will get exclusive Vintage Del Gear Pack with a Vintage Del character model, emblem, two Vintage weapon skins, and a special Vintage Del bounty as a bonus.

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‘Gears of War’ to be getting a remastered version on Xbox One

It’s become a habit (and a source of income) for companies to port their classic games to the latest consoles. Microsoft is cashing in on that trend with a remastered version of the first Gears of War game. The company, together with Black Tusk Studios and Dirty Bomb’s Splash Damage, are working on the game. It’ll feature better in-game graphics and “reworked cutscenes” made by animation studio Plastic Wax.

However, don’t expect it to be a new game. But if you’re feeling nostalgic for the cover-based shooter, this might be something to watch for.

Source: Kotaku + Polygon | Via: Engadget