A new rumour circulating online about Gears of War 6 suggests that the game could be a significant change for the franchise.

A recent rumour suggests that Gears of War 6 could be a “full, almost open-world game”. Gears 5 was released in 2019, so fans of the franchise have been waiting years for the next instalment. Gears 6 has yet to be revealed, but potential leaks about the game have already made their way online.

Rumours suggest that The Coalition has cancelled several projects to focus on Gears 6, with the game set for release in 2024 or 2025.

There aren’t many other leaked details about the game, but one recent detail has already made waves.

According to Shpeshal Nick, known for his Xbox Era podcast, Gears 6 could “almost” be an utterly open-world game. Nick pointed out that Gears 5 was a “step in that direction” and said that “Gears 6 takes it to another level”. It’s true that Gears 5 featured a wide-open map design in stark contrast to previous games in the series. So, a sequel would make sense to expand on this concept. Nick also said that the game is “a little further ahead of where some people think it is.” So, hopefully, fans of the franchise will get a proper Gears 6 reveal sooner rather than later.

If Gears 6 is coming out in the next few years, as previous leaks have suggested, then it makes sense that the game’s unveiling could happen sometime shortly. Perhaps the game could be unveiled at The Game Awards. But it could also be held up as a big surprise at next year’s Xbox E3. Regardless of when Gears 6 is unveiled, fans can expect the game to be released at some point in the future. After all, the franchise remains popular. The previous game left a lot of dangling story threads to deal with.

The completion of Gears 5 has put the franchise in an exciting position. One possible ending to the game should make it canon, which will have a massive impact on the franchise as a whole.

Fans will no doubt be excited to see where Gears of War 6 takes the story further, but they’ll also be interested to see what it offers in terms of other gameplay modes.

The multiplayer mode in Gears of War 6 could potentially attract new fans. It also has the potential to bring back those who have stopped playing. Time will tell how it develops. Gears of War fans will still have to wait. Hopefully, we’ll get more information about the next game in the long-running franchise.

Source: Insider Gaming