Netflix lands right to the Gears of War franchise

Following the first Gears of War title's release in 2006, Xbox Game Studios has launched four main entries and numerous spinoffs. The second entry, Gears of War 2, was released in 2003. Gears of War 3 and Gears of War 4 were released in 2011 and 2016. The series' latest installment, Gears 5, was released in 2019. In all, the franchise has sold over 40 million units and grossed over $1 billion, making it one of the most successful and loved Xbox franchises ever.

The Gears of War franchise was created by Epic Games, developed by The Coalition, and released exclusively on Xbox consoles. It is a sci-fi third-person shooter that follows a team of soldiers known as Delta Squad in their quest to defeat the Locus Horde, a subterranean reptilian hominid from Sera. The Delta Squad is led by disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix with Dominic Dom Santiago, Damon Baird, and Augustus Cole as its members. The video game's events take place on Sera, a fictional Earth-like planet.

Netflix is yet to provide additional information on when the film will start production. The streaming behemoth has also not hired a producer, writer, or director at the moment. However, it is expected that this information will be provided soon given the adaptation's priority level.

Apart from Gears of War, Netflix has been working to adapt other high-profile video game IPs, including Splinter Cell, Bioshock, and Horizon: Zero Dawn. Given the company's success with other video game adaptations like Cuphead, The Witcher, and Riot Games' Arcane, fans will expect nothing short of success in these endeavors.

By the way, Microsoft recently filed a new Gears of War trademark which means fans might be getting a remastered collection sooner rather than later. Also, a recent leak confirms what fans have always known which is that the Bethesda game Ghostwire: Tokyo will eventually arrive on the Xbox Series S and Series X.