This Is going to be real dissapointment i can just feel it i love the gears of war and Kudo best not fu*k this one up cuz he'll have to deal with alot of BAd feed Back.

SparxSLX

Gears of War 2 has been announced since like ever..

katorok

I liked every fight night game. I disliked every def jam game.

baked ham

I haven't ever heard anyone in the industry say anything good about Kudo, this actually lessens MS in my eye.

Nglan

Epic will be making in charge of the next big Gears game, I'm damn certain of that. Compared to their other properties, Gears is where the money's at for Epic. Especially now that UE3 is no longer the only big bad current-gen engine out there for them to rake in the licensing dough. Gears 2 will be a chance for Epic to really pitch the upgrades they've pitched for UE3.

Like The Konamunist pointed out, MS hiring this guy for a Gears project doesn't mean that MS is going to be making the game without Epic in the least.

Toasticus

Gears of War Icon:

Assume the role of a Locust drone and fight your way to the top of the Locust ranks in the robust story mode.

Doomstink

@weasl:
We will see...

DigitalHero

@DemonBlood:

What the fuck are you talking about? I asked a sincere question. Can you provide an answer for me? I even edited my comment to add two more titles. Yeah that's something a troll would do. Grow a brain loser

ssjmichael

@DemonBlood: Actually i think marcus and cole are pretty much exactly what would remain the same... yes, i'm being mean.

Ehardergardens

@DigitalHero:

No it doesn't, but pulling Tsunoda to head up the MS end smells a bit.. Off to me.

Honestly as big as GoW was, I wouldn't be suprised to see Epic farming out it out to an internal MS team. It's not exactly a new tactic in the business, and Epic in the past has given it's sequels to other devs to work on.

weasl

@ssjmichael:
Invisible trolling FTL.

DemonBlood

Awesome, I love the way Kudo makes games. I really think ICON was a seriously under appreciated game and Fight Night broke some serious ground during the transition from the 6th to the 7th generation. I'm excited about him taking up the Gears of War project and he'll probably have some good ideas for it. I'm looking forward to some great work from this guy.

D_DubDSU

@ultimatepancakesensation:
Yeah, I agree. The worst part is that the ones that generally lead to mass job loss are always the first to be re-employed...

The Konamunist

My best goes out to those left jobless by this event. The game industry is quite a harsh place to work sometimes.

ultimatepancakesensation

@Candlejack:
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo generally have their own internal teams work with developers on big titles, or IPs that they license out. Odds are Tsunoda will take the place Erika Carlson had on the first Gears of War. (She is the one that the Epic team was not so happy with in the Gears video that was included with the Limited Edition. Just watch the part with the conference call!)

The Konamunist

@jihadjoe343: Yes to you and everybody else who has already said this. I just wish I could see this sequel this fall, not next year. Seriously, I am going to have to get me one of those haughty-taughty PlayMation threes.

vanderhoef

@DigitalHero: Indeed q:

Candlejack

@Candlejack:
Reading comprehension FTW! ;)

DigitalHero

A few have pointed out what I'm thinking. He'll probably head up the MS side of the next Gears (just watch the Making Of stuff and you'll see they were all over this game) which could probably mean anything. I suppose we'll find out soon enough.

jihadjoe343

@featherblade360: EPIC owns the IP to Gears of War. EPIC was just fortunate that MS wanted to PUBLISH teh game. There is no project lead for GoW2 on MS's side.

HykCraft

@DigitalHero: No wait. I had assumed he had taken his team with him. My mistake!

Candlejack

Sorry, but Kudo is NOT the new project lead on an upcoming Gears of War. Talk to my old collegue and good friend, Cliff Bleszinski. I told him about this and he got a hell of a good laugh from it. Whoever the source is for this information, is clearly misinformed. He's trying to get in contact with MS now about this information, because he said it is "clearly misleading."

HykCraft

@DigitalHero: Tough words, especially when some of that blame was most likely shouldered by former general manager of the studio, Kudo Tsunoda. Fortunately for Tsunoda, he has a new home, with GameTap reporting today that he's landed at Microsoft.

Tsunoda, best known for his fighting games, including a licensed Marvel Comics brawler that may have been scrapped, has been supposedly put to work on a popular franchise. A new Gears of War title is said to be his first project.

Like, there.

Candlejack

@Candlejack:
Where in the article does it say that EA Chicago team or any other team will develop this new Gears title. It only talks about Kudo going to Microsoft (the publisher) and he is possibly working on a Gears title. Correct me again if I'm wrong. :)

DigitalHero

I got faith. Fight night was probably the best boxing game I have ever played.

Besides Super Punchout

fyren

@ssjmichael: Doubt that NG2 launches this year, but that's just me. Too Human probably will. Other than that, I seem to recall Lost Odyssey (which already has a scene release and pirates are playing as we speak).

Candlejack

@ssjmichael:

Oh yeah, forgot Ninja Gaiden II. Maybe Too Human as well if it ever comes out

ssjmichael

@DigitalHero: Um, and how will Epic be involved when this team would develop the Gears sequel?

Candlejack

His name is Augustus Cole or Cole. Not "Cole Train". The Cole Train was a move from his Thrashball playing days. =P

/nerd glasses off

DigitalHero

Hmm, I could have sworn Gears of War 2 was coming out this year. I guess not...I wonder, does anyone know what killer game Microsoft will have for this year?

I believe they have Fable 2, anything else really noteworthy?

ssjmichael

Epic has to be involved.They have to pay for the land they bought or whatever(its in the local paper). He's probably coordinating GOW from Microsofts side I'm sure.

enewtabie

i wanna see the cole train and marcus go a round at the 106 & park studio. fuck, he better not mess this up for real...

dreamfall

Cole Train and Marcus Fenix will now be replaced with Eminem and Lil Wayne.

DemonBlood

involved*

DigitalHero

haven't we learned anything from Call Of Duty 3? Don't change developers on blockbuster game franchises.

Leyland's_Lungs

@weasl: @featherblade360:

Microsoft published the first Gears. The article doesn't say anything about Epic not being envolved.

DigitalHero

Gears of War 2 will have a Cloverfield style camera all the time.

Even when standing still it will shake.

Ryumeka

Wait they might have canceled that Marvel fighting game? Nooo I was looking forward to that for some reason :(

DemonBlood

*sniffs air* I smell a medicore sequel to Gears of War in the works.

weasl

NO EPIC?!?! Don't they have some control over the Gears of war franchise? What about Cliffy.B?

featherblade360

It has to be Gears of War 2.

DigitalHero

This means three things:
1. More ridiculous credit songs
2. Environments that move to the music
3. The King from Burger King will be a new multi-player character.

Erwin211

So that's what I have been doing wrong, I have to perform poorly to get the good job opportunities.

tazz77

What's next? Free Radical?

Candlejack

A sequel? To GOW? NO WAY! :)

Spoony Bard

A New Gears of War title?
Is it a RTS like Halo Wars?
GoW Wars?

XbhaskarX

So with him in charge of Gears II I will have to listen to Make it Rain looping on every level?

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

This sounds like something to worry about...

Furious_Liver

Hmm...intersesting..Kudos ^_^

JerrD74

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

he made def jam icon, one of the biggest dissapointments of '07

Grumps

That's a pretty bizarre move IMHO. Good luck with that MS.

Goatfish

LOL! The hostage trade continues :)

okenny :)... Microsoft PR Whore

Apparently none of you have had the disdain to listen to Kudo give a lecture. AI students in Chicago and Schaumburg were able to listen to his lectures on game design, and no one has ever failed so greatly at life as Kudo. The man never removes his sunglasses, constantly takes mysterious pills and drinks Red Bull. He speaks as some sort of euphoric god of game design when all that has come from his "divine" project leading is a mediocre experience at best. Kudo has never made a game worth playing for more than ten minutes, and the prospect of him even touching a franchise like Gears of War just shows the industries own incompatince. Kudo will be the man to ruin what could have been a great franchise, and I for one am extremely disappointed.

Xaero_Dumort

@Nglan: Really? I thought it was the opposite. Doesn't everyone love Kudo?

mindinrewind

@DigitalHero: I'm pretty sure "The Cole Train" was his nickname. When it's first mentioned Dom says "Cole? As in the Cole Train?" to which Cole responds with something in the affirmative like "That's right, baby." This point is also supported by the battle chatter "Can't stop the train, baby!" and the classic banter between Marcus and Cole on the mine-cart level where Marcus inquires about Cole's wellbeing and Cole replies "Are you kidding? The 'Train's' at home on the 'raayyylls'!"
The nerd glasses never come off.

Erwin211

This probably isn't Gears of War 2, which as far as I know Epic is still under contract to do, but some spinoff of some kind.

Stormrider (XBL: Lilarcor)

Gear of War: Fighter?

cybereality

My thoughts exactly Michael. Kudo better not fuck this what, whatever Gears related project he's working on. I could not stand the Def Jam games, or Fight Night ... so I'm a bit worried if he's working on Gears of War 2. honestly tho, I don't understand why it wouldn't be Cliffys project. Isn't it his baby after all?

dead_red_eyes

@ssjmichael:
Oh no, not the name calling...You hurt my feelings :(

I was mostly joking with you but since you just called me a loser I'll explain. From looking at that post and by looking at your post history that very much looked like an invisible troll job. You know, the one were you pretend your asking a sincere question but you're really just wanting to start shit with 360 fanboys. Where in this Kotaku post does it talk about the 360's 2008 lineup?

DemonBlood

So Gears2 will be a stage fighting game? Sweet.

/sarcasm

RaepGoblin

@MCWHERTOR

When you say next Gears of War title, are you talking about something other than Gears of War 2?

okenny :)... Microsoft PR Whore

Gears of War on ICE!

Orionsaint

@Klopfer123: Oh, hell no. I haven't forgotten. "The Max Payne team's new game" is all I needed to know, even if it's a totally different genre. MP2: The Fall Of Max Payne is one of my all time favorite games.

Erwin211

@ssjmichael: Argh has everyone forgotten about Alan Wake. I've been waiting for that game for ages now.

Klopfer123

I seriously doubt this gent has anything to do with Gears of War 2. IF (and that's a BIG if) he has anything to do with the GeoW franchise, I'd assume it'd be a different game.

My gut tells me he's involved in something else all together, though.

Darth_Tigris

So dose this mean gears 2 has just been announced

Roopoo

Is Gears Of War an MS IP or Epic?!
I'm confused on who owns this franchise!

Q80

no.... No........ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO........ please god NOOOOOOOOOOOO Def jam icon was a disgrace to fight for new york i just hope to god he doesnt screw this up

Ashwyn

It's like Tiger Woods getting a new caddy. Does it really make a difference?

humfinder

I worked with Kudo in the past and he is a really cool guy. He is very knowlegable about game design and cares a great deal about his employees.

I think that he is a great designer, but just had some bad luck with the def jam franchise. But hey, anyone who was able to put out a gem like Fight Night 3 is ok in my book.

arkos