Microsoft hasn't forgotten the Gears of War universe. The Coalition has moved to Unreal Engine 5 and is working closely with Epic Games to realize the full potential of the technology.
Last year there were rumors that Xbox was planning to release a Gears of War compilation because The Coalition needed more time to create Gears 6. The Microsoft team is focused on new quality.
The topic came to light thanks to podcaster Middleagegamegy, who believes that the collection was developed and actively tested by The Coalition.
The American giant could have hired a third-party team for development, but decided to entrust the future product to the team responsible for the series.
In early 2023, there was talk of The Coalition canceling two games to focus on Gears 6 full time. Middleagegamegy mentioned that the developers were allegedly working on a new brand.