Steamforged Games has partnered with The Coalition and Microsoft to create a tabletop card game set in theGears of Waruniverse. The game, set to arrive in 2023, comes as welcome news forfans as they eagerly await an announcement on a follow-up to The Coalition’sGears 5.The last mainline entry in theGearsfranchise,Gears 5,released in 2019. Fans were also treated to amiddling mobile RTS inGears Popthat same year, and theX-ComstyleGears Tacticsin 2020, but have had little to whet their appetite since then. While the current pace ofGears of Warreleases suggests a possibleGears 6might be announced soon, The Coalition wrote a blog post outlining a transition to Unreal Engine 5 for its future projects in 2021, and many fans anticipate a protracted development cycle in light of that shift.RELATED:CliffyB Reveals How He Would Have Changed the Gears of War Locusts After the Third GameIn the meantime,Gears of Warfans will be treatedto a brand-new medium for the franchise. Steamforged Games, creators ofDark Souls: The Roleplaying GameandHorizon Zero Dawn: The Board Gameannounced on Twitter thatGears of War: The Card Gamewill be out sometime in 2023. Nothing is currently known about the style of card game it will be or any of the specifics regarding rule sets and price models, but with Steamforged Game’s pedigree for translating video games onto the tabletop, fans have a lot to be excited about.
The announcement comes two months off the heels ofNetflix’s own announcement regardingGears of War.A live-action movie and an animated series were both revealed in November, and there is speculation that the ramping up ofGears of Warcontent means that a new main entry in the series is imminent. Whether 2023 is the year gamers get their first glimpse ofGears of War 6or not, with this being The Coalition’s first release utilizing the incredibly powerful Unreal Engine 5, when it is revealed, it is certain to be groundbreaking in terms of fidelity.
While not everyone’s cup of tea, card games based on established IPs are a fun way to re-hash content in a way that feels fresh. Signs are promising thatGears of War: The Card Gamewill have the depth and balance to stand on its own given the positive sentiments surrounding the previous works from Steamforged Games and the expandedGears of Warloreit gets to pull from.
Gears 5is out now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
