Shocking Discovery: Microsoft owns a piece of the Gears of War series

Looks like cows can't clamor for the series to move over, nor can they use it in a multiplat argument.

"©2009 Epic Games, Inc., except underlying technology ©2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved."

As you can read, the first 3 games are owned by Microsoft due to Microsoft's technology used in the design of the games (which I'm assuming is DirectX), whereas the Gears of War intellectual property is still held by Epic. Oh, and you can't forget that Microsoft owns the "http://www.gearsofwar.com/" domain, which redirects you to an Xbox.com subpage. And FYI, Microsoft is once again the publisher for the third installment (who didn't see that coming?).

Just wanted to let you guys know that Pachter spouting that "two game deal" bull was just that, bull. The series won't be going multiplat, unless it is on numerous Microsoft platforms (ie, Windows).

Okay, we all know this however.

No Way! *mind blown*

Looks like cows can't clamor for the series to move over, nor can they use it in a multiplat argument.

"©2009 Epic Games, Inc., except underlying technology ©2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved."

As you can read, the first 3 games are owned by Microsoft due to Microsoft's technology used in the design of the games (which I'm assuming is DirectX), whereas the Gears of War intellectual property is still held by Epic. Oh, and you can't forget that Microsoft owns the "http://www.gearsofwar.com/" domain, which redirects you to an Xbox.com subpage. And FYI, Microsoft is once again the publisher for the third installment (who didn't see that coming?).

Just wanted to let you guys know that Pachter spouting that "two game deal" bull was just that, bull. The series won't be going multiplat, unless it is on numerous Microsoft platforms (ie, Windows).

Nintendonly

This old news. 4 yeays old to be exactly.

Microsoft and Epic cooperation and Microsoft exclusivity as publishing rights is well know.

But I don't think gears has the influence it had on 2006-2008, I myself couldn't care less for gears.

So all xbox games are owned by MS? They are all coded using DX you know. But Gears can stay with MS if it makes you happy though. Zero_epyon

Maybe my understanding of "underlying technology" is not just. I wasn't aware that all Xbox 360 games used DirectX, or they wouldn't be available on the PS3 which isn't compatible with DirectX.

more interested in ME's situation.

People didn't honestly think it would go to the PS3 did they?siLVURcross

People didn't honestly think it would go to the PS3 did they?siLVURcross

oh yes...ever since patcher opened his mouth about this "2 games deal" microsoft has with Epic;cows started wondering if the 3rd game would go muitplat

btw awesome sig man

more interested in ME's situation.

HavocV3

more interested in ME's situation.

HavocV3

oh yes...ever since patcher opened his mouth about this "2 games deal" microsoft has with Epic;cows started wondering if the 3rd game would go muitplat

btw awesome sig man

lawlessx

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more interested in ME's situation.

bigboss5ak

it's a PC360 game. but I want to know for sure what MS has staked into the game.

so then we can put all the conspiracy theories to rest.

Whats up with these shocking news lately >?

Somebody should really start archiving pachter's wrong predictions/analysis, erase what little credibility he ever had.

This explains Epic's recent PC gaming being dead comment.

People are surprised by this how exactly? I can't believe some people didnt apparently know this.

People are surprised by this how exactly? I can't believe some people didnt apparently know this.

painguy1

"Shocking Discovery" is facetious and is only there to poke fun at the cows for getting butthurt over Final Fantasy Versus XIII's multiplat fate.

You know that Epic can just take out that tech and put in their own, right?

You know that Epic can just take out that tech and put in their own, right?

LoserMike

LMAO, they already have. It's called Unreal Engine 3. 'Underlying technology' is referring to something else.

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People are surprised by this how exactly? I can't believe some people didnt apparently know this.

Nintendonly

"Shocking Discovery" is facetious and is only there to poke fun at the cows for getting butthurt over Final Fantasy Versus XIII's multiplat fate.

ahhh i seee. my bad

No Way! *mind blown*

Jesus_on_fire

Not to shocking I must say.

Is this a relevant bump?

It´s not that shocking :|

So what you are saying all they have to do is port the game without direct X.......ok what's the issue? They design the port without direct X which I assume would be easy. You do know there have been games that have been published by MS and then ported to PS3 right? You admit MS doesn't own the IP but you say they can't port the game lol..........I'm confused.darthogre

Ninja Gaiden II was not published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was distributed (once again, NOT published) by Microsoft (which is separate from Microsoft Game Studios). Don't believe me? Call Microsoft at 1-800-4MY-XBOX and ask. And that one game does not deserve the plural "games". As for you thinking that porting a game using DirectX to the PS3 would be easy... LMAO. Why did Sigma 2 have to be completely re-worked?

That doesn't matter anyway. It turns out that Microsoft owns the actual build of each Gears of War- the games themselves. Epic Games can't have any of the first three Gears games ported without Microsoft's permission. Do you think Microsoft would easily throw out a 'yes' to have their games available on a competitor's system? It ain't happening, so give up.

In other news, Nintendo owns a piece of the Mario series.

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So all xbox games are owned by MS? They are all coded using DX you know. But Gears can stay with MS if it makes you happy though. Nintendonly

Maybe my understanding of "underlying technology" is not just. I wasn't aware that all Xbox 360 games used DirectX, or they wouldn't be available on the PS3 which isn't compatible with DirectX.

Lol, I would've been more surprised if M$ didn't own at least a sliver of GeoW.

[QUOTE="darthogre"]So what you are saying all they have to do is port the game without direct X.......ok what's the issue? They design the port without direct X which I assume would be easy. You do know there have been games that have been published by MS and then ported to PS3 right? You admit MS doesn't own the IP but you say they can't port the game lol..........I'm confused.Nintendonly

Ninja Gaiden II was not published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was distributed (once again, NOT published) by Microsoft (which is separate from Microsoft Game Studios). Don't believe me? Call Microsoft at 1-800-4MY-XBOX and ask. And that one game does not deserve the plural "games". As for you thinking that porting a game using DirectX to the PS3 would be easy... LMAO. Why did Sigma 2 have to be completely re-worked?

That doesn't matter anyway. It turns out that Microsoft owns the actual build of each Gears of War- the games themselves. Epic Games can't have any of the first three Gears games ported without Microsoft's permission. Do you think Microsoft would easily throw out a 'yes' to have their games available on a competitor's system? It ain't happening, so give up.

Hopefully this puts a rest to people claiming Gears of War is going to PS3.