After Gears 4, Mah said that the story shifted in such a way where it didn't make sense to play its sequel from J.D.'s perspective. Fenix didn't get long in the spotlight, though. "If we didn't have any of the Gears trappings around them, would they be people that you would want to spend time with, and be interested in their point of view? But then we worked to connect them to our world." J.D. "I think our guiding principle was, we wanted these characters to be interesting and believable in their own way." Mah said. Mah said she loved that Marcus, Cole, and Baird - among others - were still involved in the story, but hoped to see new characters stand on their own regardless of the connection they have to the series. Then came the task of creating a trio suitable to carry on the legacy of Marcus and Delta squad. If you're not quite caught up on the entirety of Gears of War history, we suggest looking through the exclusive in-depth timeline slideshow below from The Coalition that shows when every game, book, and comic book takes place. IGN sat down with two members of The Coalition, Gears Franchise Narrative Director Bonnie Jean Mah and Gears Tactics' Design Director Tyler Bielman, to find out how they decide who leads Gears’ stories, how they choose where to tell those stories, and what the future of the series could look like. Fenix, Kait Diaz, and upcoming Gears Tactics' Gabe Diaz.
In just the span of a few years, Gears has seen three different lead characters between J.D. How does developer The Coalition keep track of all that Gears lore? And how can they expand the series while shifting protagonists and still build meaningful stories?
But between all the different mediums, that’s a lot of story in a relatively short time frame. It's been a busy five years for the team, and they've been met with great success. Since The Coalition took the Gears of War franchise under its belt in 2015, the team has released Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Gears of War 4, Gears 5, co-developed two spinoff games, and has overseen two new books and comic series.
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