Rumors related to the Gears of War franchise have had an important weight in recent months in relation to Microsoft IPs, especially when there was speculation about the possible announcement of a Marcus Fenix Collection during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, although it was finally something that did not happen.
After months of silence, both from the rumor mill and from any official information from The Coalition, today we have learned an important news about the franchise, and that is Microsoft registers the Gears of War trademarkas we can see through uspto.reportdated yesterday, September 23, 2022.
Microsoft registers the Gears of War trademark, although it will not be for a new Xbox game
Generally, when companies do this type of action, it usually means that there will be an important announcement about the franchise in question, with a new game as the protagonist in most cases. However, in this case if Microsoft registers the Gears of War trademark it seems that it will not be to announce a new gameat least for consoles.
The Gears 6 campaign would already be in development, according to a clear clue
As we can see in the image of the trademark registration, “The Gears of War trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of board games, board games, card games, trading card games and arcade games». Therefore, it is most likely that soon those from Redmond will announce a board game from one of their star franchises, following the path seen in other great video game franchises such as Cyberpunk 2077 or Dark Souls, among others.
For now, it is unknown when any announcement related to the Gears of War brand could take place, but it is most likely that in the coming months we will have news about a board or card game in the franchise.