Asked for a ballpark release date by a Twitter user, Phil Spencer highlighted that Microsoft and Black Tusk were still at a point of planning –
”[We are] still working through plan. I can say first original GoW from BT has to reignite franchise and grow it, won’t be a quick turn. I believe we’ve built the right team to achieve that goal, I just want to give them the time.”
This news comes after the heavily reported buyout of the GOW franchise by Microsoft which has handed the series over to a new developer; one which many fans of the declining shooter hope will bring about the edge that first brought about its popularity. This news was followed up with a number of big names at previous developer Epic Games stating that they believe this to be a step forward for the franchise.
The game is evidently still a long way off from the point where initial opinions can be formed, but from what insiders seem to believe, there is a lot of promise around the title and an absence of strict deadlines can only help, as many launch day developers for next gen will testify too.
- This article was updated on March 7th, 2018
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