Is Cliff Bleszinski returning for Gears of War 6?

The burning question now is: will Gears of War 6 see the return of its prodigal creator? Or will it be another Coalition-led dance with the Swarm? If it does happen, and that's a big if, imagine the possibilities.

We could be looking at a return to the gritty, heart-pumping action that made Gears legendary. Who knows, maybe CliffyB might just sneak in some of his off-the-wall humor into the mix and trigger some random people somewhere on a certain subreddit.

Rumor has it that Gears of War 6 is targeting a 2026 release date, as the latest news from The Coalition is that it has dropped all other projects to focus on the much-awaited Gears title. Keeping in mind that Microsoft laid off a huge chunk of employees of The Coalition, it's highly probable that there's immense pressure within the corridors of the Canadian developer to turn in a sensational game.

This might explain why there are reports that the upcoming installment will be "more open" than Gears 5. What this means exactly is anyone's guess, but we can assume that Gears 6 will try to rectify the biggest problems gamers had with the semi-open world setting introduced in Gears 5.

If this happens to be the case, a reunion between Bleszinski and The Coalition might be the key to unlocking a vast Gears world that still remains faithful to the franchise's roots.