There were rumors of another Gears of War game being developed by Epic Games (learn more), and we even thought we knew what was going to happen during the Microsoft press conference at E3 2012 yesterday (learn more).
Yes, Gears of War: Judgment will be a prequel, but it looks like we were wrong about almost everything else. Check out the Gears of War: Judgement E3 trailer below to see who the new protagonists of the game will be:
Gears of War: Judgment will hit early 2013 and is set years before the events of the original Gears of War trilogy. Judgment centers on Kilo Squad, a troop of soldiers led by Damon Baird and Augustus "The Cole Train" Cole. They are joined by newcomers to the series, Sofia Hendricks and Garron Paduk, as they attempt to save the besieged city of Halvo Bay.
four player co-op will be returning, and Judgment will be adding a "Mission Declassification" system that lets players experience more challenging gameplay scenarios and achievements by uncovering critical information during the course of the campaign. There will be new multiplayer modes as well (we'll be covering it later in the week with details and gameplay footage!).