Microsoft already have one ultra popular gaming franchise to call their own, that of the majorly successful halo series; however it seems that isn’t enough as they’ve just bought the rights for the Gears of War franchise. The game development has been handed to Microsoft owned Black Tusk Studios, and although there currently aren’t any announcements regarding a new Gears of War game; it’s hard to imagine Microsoft not making one after this acquisition.
Regarding the acquisition, the general manager of Black Tusk Studios said:
We hope to be able to share more news about Gears of War later this year.”