IndustryGamers recently had a chance to talk to Epic Games President Mike Capps, and they asked him if he would like to see Gears of War appear on the PlayStation 3. Capps stated that the partnership between Epic Games and Microsoft has been extremely beneficial for both sides, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t love to see the franchise make an appearance on Sony’s console as well.
It makes sense that Epic would love to have a massive game like Gears of War on yet another console, because it would offer another revenue stream. With that said, however, Mike Capps was quick to state that he and Epic Games aren’t so quick to turn their back on Microsoft. “I don’t regret what we’re doing with Microsoft. They make it worthwhile all the time,” Capps stated. He also went into the history behind the relationship between the two companies that spawned Gears of War.
The relationship between Epic Games and Microsoft is certainly a strong one, so it doesn’t seem likely that Marcus Fenix and company will come to the PlayStation 3 any time soon. However, Capps did state that Epic does “definitely own Gears of War. This is our franchise, our IP.” This means that if Epic ever decides to bring the franchise to PS3, then Microsoft can do very little to stop them. It’s unlikely that the Gears of War Trilogy will appear on Sony’s console, but it wasn’t that long ago that some would have said the same about Mass Effect.
Gears of War 3 completes the trilogy on September 20, 2011, exclusively on the Xbox 360 (for the time being, anyway).
Source: IndustryGamers
