Gears Of War Team The Coalition Announces Transition To Unreal Engine 5, New Projects Far From Announcement

When eying over at the work from The Coalition, especially with the release of Gears 5: Hivebusters, the Xbox Game Studios team has shown to go to some excellent lengths with its engine at work. That being Unreal Engine 4, the technology that materializes the world we play in – that being for Gears of War or other series altogether – presents to be one of the most effective tool for hundreds of developers.

As many are aware, Unreal Engine 5 is arriving this year. But, there is still no indication as to when the latest iteration is coming. But, some game studios manage to get their hands on the engine ahead of its official release. Already, Xbox Game Studios developer InXile Entertainment confirmed its next unannounced project is already using Unreal Engine 5.

And in a similar situation, The Coalition is to do the same thing. In a new blog post from the developer, the team is to be transitioning to Unreal Engine 5. But, the decision will be taxing on the game studio as new announcements will be far from being unveiled, says The Coalition.

Gears 5 has content on the way, and we’ll continue to release new operations through Operations 7 and 8. Each Operation will have two drops including new characters, new maps, and special events.

Through the end of the year, we will have store updates with exciting new content as well as featured playlists. Shifting to a new engine is a big undertaking, so we want to be clear that we will not be announcing any new projects or titles for some time.

The clarification while exciting for the advancements to come to The Coalition is also disappointing to hear. In the past, GamesBeat’s Jeff Grubb did state that Gears 6 did have a likely possibility of being announced at E3 this year. But, due to the circumstance of the move to Unreal Engine 5, the chances appear to be slimming down.

Elsewhere previously, The Coalition is looking to iterate greatly on the fabric that defines Gears of War. In a job listing for the developer, the posting asks for potential hires in search to “forge the future” of the Gears franchise. You can read the full report by heading here.

Are you excited to see the capabilities from The Coalition with Unreal Engine 5?

Source: The Coalition