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No Gears 2 for PC: Mark Rein Cites 360 Focus Not Piracy Concern as Reason

Ripten reaches out to Epic VP, Mark Rein, seeking his take on why the popular Gears of War sequel will not be making its way onto the PC.

silverchode5685d ago

porting the game to pc shouldnt be to hard, doubt they will pass the oppurtunity to make more cash.

Nostradavis5685d ago

This is true, but Mark implies that they worked on the two in tandem the first time around, and being that I am not qualified to doubt that, maybe they did.

I know alot of us think you can just flip a switch once a game is complete and port it over, but maybe it isnt that simple.

morganfell5685d ago

No you can't flip a switch but members of the Unreal Developer Network are already playing a level of Gears 2 on the PC. Almost everyone in the Network is aware of this and know it is nothing but politics by Mark right now.

Nostradavis5685d ago

So lets say it is politics by Mark. Wouldn't you agree that if there was more upside he would be less political and put for the effort needed to make the PC version? If that is the case then maybe it is a piracy issue more than anything.

morganfell5685d ago

No because Mark is a businessman and he is simply conducting the age old tact known as product focus. In order to make sure sales are at their best it is necessary to reassure people that there will be no other version.

Then 8 months from now they will announce the PC version and Mark will say, "The demand was just so overwhelming. We never expected that and we certainly back PC gaming. We really never intended to make a PC version and our people have worked quite hard"

Last time around I had already played 5 levels, 5 levels on the PC while Gears was launching on the 360 and Mark was telling people there was no PC version currently in development. Everyone with a license was, in the meanwhile, laughing our collective asses off.

It doesn't mean Mark is a bad guy. Quite the contrary, he is a great guy. He isn't being truthful but he also isn't lying for malicious reasons. It's simply business with him. When you deal with Mark and get to know him you understand that. I don't care for it but it's just Mark being Mark and everyone that knows him knows this.

VF34EJ255684d ago

I agree with Morgan Fell.

And does anybody ever not understand that what companies "Say" is 100% different than what they "Do?"

himdeel5684d ago (Edited 5684d ago )

...it will have all the bells and whistles standard, patch fixes, extra content, graphical tweaks, AND all the extra curb stomping goodness you can stand anyway. This isn't a bad thing.

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TheDesperado5685d ago

...once the "piracy/360 focus" aka 'MS' contract to keep Epic's mouths shut' is resolved sometime next year.

Twizlex5685d ago

Yeah, I'd agree with this. They also said there wasn't going to be a Gears 1 on PC either, but then they released it a year later.

El_Colombiano5684d ago

Exactly. If you knew it was truly a 360 exclusive you would buy a 360, but since its multiplatform, you don't need to. Its business.

meepmoopmeep5684d ago

they have Fable for the Mac, even.

BlackRaven855684d ago

And this time around, he could just be telling the truth about no PC version. So go play your "PC version" that maybe or maybe not show up next year. Epic didn't make a profit difference when it was released on the PC, but on the 360, it sold extremely well. What makes you think Epic would strike that path again after finding the 360 to be gold for Gears. I'll just wait for the crybabies to start crying how they feel cheated and don't want to buy 360 for the game, and how they are so "Anti-Epic" now that the game won't be released outside the 360.

BWS19825684d ago (Edited 5684d ago )

but I was under the impression that Gears for PC sold decently (but not great). Also, people have to keep in mind 360 games are mostly made on the PC (run/tested on the 360), there isn't really much of a "port" to be done.

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Sandwich Bender5685d ago

I really don't see piracy as that huge of an issue with a game like Gears, whose long life is due to online multiplayer, something you can only do with a legit copy.

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Rumored Gears of War Collection is at the top of my 2024 Xbox wishlist

As the long-rumored Gears of War Collection looks like it may finally materialize on Xbox, the timing could not be better as Gears 6 and movie news swirls.

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1Victor100d ago (Edited 100d ago )

(Insert “It should be multi platform if Microsoft investors wants more money” JK here)
All jokes aside congratulations to all the gears fans it will be a blast I remember having fun on the first one on my 360 elite till got RROD and quit Xbox all together but that’s a story for another day.
Congratulations 🎊 🍾 🎉 🎈 🎉 🙏

Wyesvin100d ago

I'm excited for this just aslong is on the pc also cause I don't have the newest xbox console.

shinoff2183100d ago

I enjoyed the tactical one. I can't remember the actual name but it was fun.

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Gears of War Collection allegedly in testing phase for Xbox release

Marcus Fenix and the crew could be back on your screens once more, as the rumored Gears of War Collection is near completion on Xbox.

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VenomUK101d ago

sweeeeeeeeeeeet
Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this.

Stuart5756101d ago

Every article, console fanboy trite, all these years later. Let me explain it AGAIN, in simple terms for the fanboys. Sentient human gamers do have their preferred platform, however they will buy and own multiple platforms so they can enjoy the games they want to enjoy. I own and have owned multiple platforms, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and now Valve, simply to enjoy a wide range of games across a broad spectrum of platforms. It's great. You don't have to pick a 'team' and cheer them on through thick and thin, dissing the other 'team'. And for you 'VenomUK' to state 'Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this', proves that you're a bit behind. Learn, enjoy, live, develop, trust and coexist if you can, life is better that way.

Blad3runner00101d ago

@Stuart5756
Well said.
This is why i never understand fanboying over hardware. This is not like a sports team, its just hardware. Why some people have this mentality to pick a side and stick with it and refuse to look at other platforms, therefore depriving themselves of games that are only available on those platforms. They are suppose to be gamers after all?

FinalFantasyFanatic101d ago

It's practically guaranteed to come to PC as well, if that's the case, I might pick it up after it gets a discount or two.

TheEroica101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

Thank goodness for pro gamer companies like Microsoft.... It's about time we unified platforms where now only corporate suits benefit! Pro gamers all the way. Thanks Microsoft!

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RaidenBlack101d ago

Yup ... bring Gears 2, 3 Judgement as well as Fable II and Halo 5 to PC

phoenixwing101d ago

Online portions would be a bonus.

FinalFantasyFanatic101d ago

I'm really shocked that Halo 5 still isn't on PC yet, almost everything is ported over and that's the only Halo game that hasn't been ported.

Profchaos101d ago

Take it with a grain of salt this leaker has been wrong many Times

The connection has been rumoured in the past so there's some credibility but it's more if it's actually in testing or not

Father__Merrin101d ago

tell u what gears 3 on series x same 360 game but in 4k and 60fps is a dream it looks crystal clear

Sciurus_vulgaris101d ago

The Series X enhanced versions of Gears 3 and Judgement can at times look like Xbox One titles.

Concertoine101d ago

Yeah i got into Gears 3 multiplayer last year. People still play it a lot. Tons of maps and looks great with the 60 FPS.

Brazz101d ago

It would be funny to see Gears of War collection on Nintendo Switch.

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I'll Be Happy With Anything Gears of War, But Nothing Beats A 1-3 Remaster

Huzaifah from eXputer "With a new Gears of War game possible, I'll go ahead and say that the original trilogy was the peak of the series and should get remastered."

Wyesvin106d ago

I wish they would put 2 and 3 on pc

RaidenBlack105d ago

^ this
and judgement as well
Why not Remaster them and release them as Marcus Fenix Collection for PC and Series

phoenixwing105d ago (Edited 105d ago )

I would buy it. I sh1t on microsoft alot but their gears of War series I loved. Some great gameplay and if they would keep up the multiplayer I'd play that too.

CrimsonWing69106d ago

1-3 are incredible with each one being bigger and better than the last. I don’t know what it is, but 4 was super underwhelming to me and 5 was slightly better than 4, but I didn’t feel the same epic feeling I had when going through 1-3. I hope 6 brings that epicness back, but yea like a full remake of 1-3 with current-gen visuals would be *chef’s kiss*.

ocelot07106d ago

I was actually devastated with Gears 1 Remaster on Xbox and PC. From when the OG released in 2006 right up until Gears 2 released a few years later. Me and a small group of friends would play it almost daily.

When the remaster arrived. It was annoying that they changed the way you could find a create games. The PC version was dead on arrival as it didn't release on steam just the crappy windows store so about 7 people (including me) bought it. I think I managed to find about 5 games in the first week of release. After that it was just a ghost town.

Not sure about Xbox version. Didn't actually try it until I got a series s in late 2022. It was completely dead online.

chicken_in_the_corn106d ago

A new game would be best. I don't understand why gamers want to rebuy old games over something new.

Juiceid106d ago

It an excuse to revisit something you loved a long time, and it’s prettier and shinier!

raWfodog105d ago

Yeah, new game is always better in my book but remake/remaster is definitely a good runner-up.

franwex105d ago (Edited 105d ago )

Agreed. The old games are there anyway.

I went back and played them all again in anticipation of Gears 5 with a friend and they hold up really well. In fact, they were more fun than the recent ones in some ways.

neutralgamer1992106d ago

we need all gears of war games on steam please

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