Gears of War 4 promises better game for new gamers – FORTUNE

MEXICO CITY (Expansion) –

The new edition of the series for multiplayer Gears of War seeks to be an invitation for new players

Although the franchise, developed by Rod Fergusson in 2006, has always been known for being one of the leaders in the segment of professional game or E-Sports, this new edition includes new game modes, simpler, that will allow new stakeholders in the saga come to experience a more friendly way.

“Gears 1, 2 and 3 were a bit complicated for new players; then we think of ways to innovate for competitive players and professional level, but without being too complex for input. (…) We set up a safe space in which campaign you can play and learn at the most basic level is Co-op versus . That way you learn and when you feel ready you can play at another level, “said Fergusson, director of the study The Coalition, responsible for Gears of War in an interview with Expansion.

the Canadian-born developer said that for now, the priority is to have “the largest pool of players as possible. It is something that moves us. ”

Watching the game as a pyramid, it will have four levels. Campaign mode, Co-Op versus in which you can learn the game, after this is Dodgeball, in which you can play as a team but without much risk followed by competitive and professionally and E-Sports.

At the level of E-Sports, Gears of War 4 , will have a new feature that will allow the person to be a spectator at a game and even manipulate the cameras and angles view to anticipate the moves of the teams.

So-called E-Sports leagues refer to professional players competing for prizes millionaires worldwide; the games are broadcast online and users see as entertainment. sports channels like ESPN leagues and transmissions feature of these categories and has become one of the most interesting streaks of revenue for game developers and the companies behind them like Microsoft and Sony.

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The global market for E-Sports generated $ 325 million in revenue in 2015 and is expected generating $ 463 million in 2016, according to the latest report published by E-Sports Newzoo.

“Virtual stadiums and the business is moving I think it’s a generational change, people are now eager to see a game as entertainment. That was not something entertaining but now my son prefers to see someone play Twitch or YouTube instead of watching TV, “Fergusson said.

Gears of War 4 is the first edition of the series outside the control of its creator Epic, which was in charge of the game since its first development studio. Now under the tutelage of Inception Games and Microsoft it is expected to resume leadership of games technology, after the few sales that had the previous edition.

Since its inception, Gears of War has sold 22,000 units, equivalent to 1,000 million.

The new edition of the game will be released in a “pre-alpha” phase on April 18 for those who have played “ultimate edition” and will be available for users who have the gold subscription Xbox 25 April. For the general public will Gears of War 4 will arrive on October 11.