Rumorong: Rein says Gears of War on PS3 is 'bull****'

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 4th 2007 at 5:30PM }

Following rumors of Gears of War heading to the PS3, Epic Games came out with a statement shooting the whole thing down. Quite succinctly, Mark Rein, VP of Epic Games says, "This story is complete bull****. I emailed the site and asked them to take it down. We're very happy with our relationship with Microsoft. If it weren't for them Gears wouldn't be the huge hit it has become."

Mark Rein has said it before and he'll probably have to say it again. In conversations we've had with Rein here at Joystiq, he says that Epic is very happy with their Microsoft relationship. Do they disagree about marketplace transaction fees? Yes. But, like Rein has said in the past, it's Microsoft's store. Seriously, don't expect to see Gears on PS3.

Tags: gears of war, mark rein, microsoft, rumorong, sony

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

LAboy @ Jun 4th 2007 5:36PM

OMG!ps3 got Pwned

Slvrgun @ Jun 4th 2007 5:38PM

Gears of War will be coming to Wii however because it is selling the most consoles, is about to eclipse the Xbx 360 Fanbase, and has the most momentum and popularity. These reasons will ensure this game comes to the Wii.

Daniel @ Jun 4th 2007 5:39PM

I'm still holding out hope that Gears comes to PC.
Not as a vista exclusive though.

gamgforall @ Jun 4th 2007 5:41PM

And how said it was coming to the PS3!
D*&???? Bloggers, firstly to create a stir then to debunk it

DVersion @ Jun 4th 2007 5:47PM

slvrgun...that's a joke right? or are you just trying to stir up shit and see fanboys yell?

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 5:46PM

Mark Rein: Hero of the Obvious

whosmav @ Jun 4th 2007 5:46PM

Is this just a way to put up some one saying "no way I'm gonna be on PS3!" ?

I love it

whosmav @ Jun 4th 2007 5:47PM

How do ya pronounce that last name?

A @ Jun 4th 2007 5:48PM

'Gears of War will be coming to Wii'

hahhahahaha- nice. almost cried laughing at that idea.

Retrofied @ Jun 4th 2007 5:49PM

I hope that people reading this know that Sony Protection Group is ran by fanboys. Don't ever take their articles as fact.

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 5:49PM

@Slvrgun
Yes, Microsoft cant wait to publish their title on the Wii. LOL. And BTW, Gears on the Wii would not be Gears. Bring on some more Zelda though :)

JonnyBoy2U @ Jun 4th 2007 5:51PM

OUCH! ps3 just got BURNED! Thats sick...lol.

That quote alone is priceless. See this is why sony fanboys should be worried. Neither Square Enix nor the company making MGS4 have decidely and CLEARLY said that their games are ONLY for the ps3. And these rumors have been going on forever. However it doesn't even take a week for the Gears rumor to be debunked.

As for Gears on the PC I hope that doesn't happen. Gears should stay on a gaming console.

DVersion @ Jun 4th 2007 5:50PM

Guys! OMG i herd dat gers of war is coming 2 da comadore 64!

BPM @ Jun 4th 2007 6:00PM

JonnyBoy, the company making Metal Gear is Konami.

Slvrgun, you made me laugh. Thanks.

GOW4LIFE @ Jun 4th 2007 6:01PM

LOL Sony Getting OWNED AGAIN... LMAO

GOW on the Wii... HAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahahahahaha
That has to be the Funniest thing EVER... Like your Souped up Game Cube 1.3 could even Think of handling a game like GOW... HAHAHA Fanboys...

I Laugh at the Thought!! Now Get Real!!

JonnyBoy2U @ Jun 4th 2007 6:06PM

Thats BPM

Lol I'm a Nintendo fanboy and I'm laughing hysterically here at the idea of Gears on the Wii. But only from a technology standpoint and a legal standpoint of course. Its a 360 exclusive. Theres NO WAY IN HELL Microsoft would allow such a goldmine to defect to the Wii. Lastly it wouldn't look as great on the Wii and a lot would have to be sacrificed IMO to make it compatible with the system.

However those two things aside a game like GoW could occur on the Wii. FPS have a LOT of potential on the Wii. I for one LOVED Red Steel and I can't wait for the 2nd one and any other decent FPS that comes to the system. I hope RE5 comes to the Wii but given Capcom's pussy decision to create Umbrella Chronicles I doubt thats happening. But I can still dream I guess.

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 6:06PM

I just don't see how everyone is saying Sony is getting "owned" here. Was Xbox "owned" becuase it didn't get Final Fantasy XII? Of course Gears won't be on the PS3. Yawn.

Slvrgun @ Jun 4th 2007 6:07PM

Well if Epic wasn't tied to Microsoft wouldn't that be the Nintendo Defense Force's reason why it would come to the Wii (we all know it isn't, this is hypothetical)?

* Wii is more popular!
* Motion controls pwn regular dual analog set ups.
* Graphics don't matter, Epic would spend more time on gameplay.
* The Wii is the winner this generation. Why wouldn't developers take advantage of the success of the Wii and make more games on it?

Mr Khan @ Jun 4th 2007 6:09PM

I wouldn't see why not, unless y'all admit that Gears' only standing point is its graphical prowess

appropriately graphically toned down, i don't see why it wouldn't be any fun on the Wii, especially if the RE4 over-the-shoulder Wii controls works out well

Of course, Epic doesn't really like the Wii, so it wouldn't happen either way

Daniel @ Jun 4th 2007 6:15PM

Unreal engine 3 doesn't even natively support the Wii. It could be done though...

Who knows, Gears may even look better on the wii... without all that dammed bloom :)
(joking)

From http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/02/interview_epics.html

"But it's not in our plans to bring Unreal Engine 3 to the Wii. It's really designed for next-gen, high-definition. One of our licensees has been porting it, and they might be successful at that, and that would be great if they do it. It's doable, but not something that we're going to focus on."

Lp47 @ Jun 5th 2007 12:13AM

I still hope epic makes an excluive game for PS3. That is different than gears. I like epic but i didnt like gears.

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 6:18PM

Slvrgun's comments are so bad I want to break my copy of Radiant Silvergun... but I won't...

@Mr Khan,
I like my Wii and all, but Gears on the Wii would be like watching Star Wars where all the effects were shot by kids on using camera phone holding paper mache ships and running around their backyard.

Mr Khan @ Jun 4th 2007 6:30PM

Sure, it would look bad by comparison, which is why i feel it shouldn't be done (it would violate Epic's artistic vision)

But i'm saying if, lets say, Gears and Red Steel had switched platforms (but had all the appropriate modifications for each), Gears would be no less awesome in SD, and Red Steel wouldn't have been any better in HD

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 6:38PM

Mr Khan,
I see what you're saying Mr Khan, but as someone who owns a Wii and 360, I believe Gears would have to be so radically altered (ie More then just grpahics) that it simply would not be Gears anymore. It's kind of like most of the old arcade ports on the NES. Ever played Strider on the NES?

syco @ Jun 4th 2007 6:39PM

Gears of War isn't a good game.

There, I said it.

FermitTheKrog @ Jun 4th 2007 6:43PM

Does the PS3 have anything going for it? I mean even a little? It's almost like Sony lost the war before the first shot was even fired. I feel sorry for everyone that paid 600 bucks for this PS3D0

Slvrgun @ Jun 4th 2007 6:47PM

@GJM

Awe you see my influence. Radiant Silvergun was a beautiful game. Especially the last level. Damn....was that a beauty and the musical score...wow...

Good thing Treasure is working on a follow up for the Xbox 360 Project RS3

Slvrgun @ Jun 4th 2007 6:48PM

RadiNt Slvrgun FTW

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 6:48PM

"Gears of War isn't a good game.
There, I said it."

Half Life 2, Zelda Ocarina of Time, and Grand Theft Auto III all were bad games. There, now I said it.

Jouten Za @ Jun 4th 2007 6:54PM

The entire Playstation 1, 2 and 3 library are not good games. There I said it.

l0tus @ Jun 4th 2007 6:55PM

GoW? On the Wii? HahAhAhAHAHHAHAhahahAhAh...keep dreaming, silvergoon.

jaysins @ Jun 4th 2007 6:56PM

There's never been a good game period and there never will be. There I said it.

why not the LS2/LS7? @ Jun 4th 2007 7:01PM

MS money-hatted Epic pretty good, so I always thought the PS3 rumors were BS anyway.

But happy with their MS relationship? Hey Mark, you were right about if you try to charge for maps for Gears, it won't have the same effect of keeping people from selling their copies of Gears on the used market. Take a look at the sales of the maps. Does it come anywhere near to the number of copies sold originally?

Mark, you know what you are doing about pricing content. I don't know why you'd pretend MS didn't make a mistake here and take you along for the ride.

But overall, obviously, Gears is a big success.

mccomber @ Jun 4th 2007 7:06PM

Ha, take that Sony, a game that wasn't likely to ever come out on the ps3 isn't ever going to... wait, how is Sony getting owned here? I love stories like this because of the fanboy reactions. Predictable, but priceless.

JesseJames @ Jun 4th 2007 7:38PM

Dear Mark Rein:

I honestly could care less that Gears of War is not coming to the PS3 and truth be told, Unreal Tournament isn't even on my watch list so it wouldn't have mattered if that were too were to stay over on the 360.

Epic has broken it's promises about Micro Transactions, yeah; it's easy to hide behind Microsofts skirt and say "hey it's not us it's them" that's just what I'd expect from someone asking to take the b------t story out of a blog.
Too bad you didn't have that same passion with fighting about the Micro transactions.

You sold out; just like everyone else eventually does. Nothing wrong with that; it's all about the dollar, right?

Joe @ Jun 4th 2007 7:40PM

Sony Protection Group, led by NarutoBoy, led this lie.

But with a name like NarutoBoy, I feel sorry for them. Why the hell would a MS-paid for AND developed (they own Epic) game be released on the PS3? Makes no sense.

Also: If Sony is doing so well... why would they need a protection group in the first place?

Joe @ Jun 4th 2007 7:42PM

Oh, and my opinions on GOW:

Single-player (by yourself) sucks.

Co-op rocks.

Ranked matches can suck or rule, depending on your team.

Player matches with friends? Amazing.

manic @ Jun 4th 2007 7:59PM

LOL @ all the fanboys laughing with comments such as: HAHAHAH TAKE THAT PS3, TAKE THAT SONY. PS3 SUX. PS3 LOSE.

No one gives a shit. Was this game ever going to PS3? Of course not you dumb cunts. It's published my Microsoft. They own the rights. It's like expecting God of War or Gran Turismo 5 going to the 360.

How sad are some people... do they live off articles such as these? I'm assuming these fanboys get very happy with any news against the PS3.

"OUCH! ps3 just got BURNED! Thats sick...lol."
What do you want, a medal? Sad guy. I almost feel sorry for fanboys such as you. Almost.

And just for the record, I have a 360. And yes, I have Gears of Wars but I couldn't care less where it went. It isn't going to affect my life. But it obviously won't go anywhere since its published by Microsoft. I'm guessing some people would actually die for Sony or Microsoft! Fucking hell(!).

jay @ Jun 4th 2007 8:11PM

WHOA NELLY. If JesseJames says he/she "could care less" about GoW going on the PS3, that means that he/she actually cares about it.
Unless he/she meant to say "couldn't care less". But he/she didn't. Sorry, you're not getting Gears.

btw - I have a 360 and I don't like Gears and haven't bothered with Unreal Tournament since the '99 version.

Matt B @ Jun 4th 2007 8:22PM

There is not a single AAA title (RFOM, MOTORSTORM) that I would trade for GOW. I play GOW at a friends house and it was OK. Not revolutionary. The blood on the screen from chainsawing something was laughably cheesy. As cheesy as the mud on the screen in Motorstorm.

BPM @ Jun 4th 2007 8:47PM

Manic just confirmed it:
God of War and GT5 are coming to 360.

:P

sheppy @ Jun 4th 2007 9:07PM

*shakes head sadly*

Seriously, at this point the PS3 bashing has gone beyond moronic. Now it's just sad. It's like the two nerds at prom in a corner whipping out Monty Python references without any relation to anything in the world while snorting punch through their noses sad. Let's take a look at these events, shall we?

1. Microsoft heavily invest and promotes Gears Of War.
2. One of the first shots of UE3 is of the Beserker.
3. Nobody in their right mind would think Gears Of War is going PS3 (and no, Microsoft does NOT own Epic).
4. Random blog starts a rumor which anyone with any intelligence can shoot down.
5. Alas, this is the internet. Where the only percentage of users higher than idiots are perverts.
6. Rumor picks up steam and Mark Rein probably thinks to himself, "another new low for teh internets" before deciding he has to squash a ridiculous rumor.
7. And now, according to this thread, PS3 gets "pwned?" The fuck is wrong with you people? Has logical thought been removed from your mental capacity soo drastically by masterbating to naked pictures of Princess Peach being raped by a Metroid that Mark Rein shooting down an obvious rumor is somehow "pwning" the console?

And, oh yeah. For the record... Hideo Kojima has stated a large number of times that MGS4 is a PS3 exclusive. Nomaru has stated as well that FFXIII and FFXIII vs. are PS3 exclusives as well. FFXIII losing exclusitivity rumor keep circulating because Nomaru keeps stating the Novalis Crystallis saga with not be limited to it's current three games and we could see other games on other consoles.

DMRSX @ Jun 5th 2007 3:51AM

THIS JUST IN: Mario and Zelda NOT coming to Xbox 360! Seriously, was this actually news?

ExMcloud @ Jun 4th 2007 9:30PM

16. I just don't see how everyone is saying Sony is getting "owned" here. Was Xbox "owned" becuase it didn't get Final Fantasy XII? Of course Gears won't be on the PS3. Yawn.

First off FF12 sux big time..onestly I hate all eastern RPG's though. BioWare Rules!!!

dontplaygameswithme @ Jun 6th 2007 5:15PM

syco to bad you gears of war got game of the year by all major independant game sites (at least the major one). Not bad for a game that you say is not a good game (janboy)

AssemblyLineHuman @ Jun 5th 2007 12:10AM

Hey Rein, over-react much? It's not like someone insulted your mother.

AssemblyLineHuman @ Jun 5th 2007 12:11AM

Joe: "(they own Epic)"

No, they don't.

Lp47 @ Jun 5th 2007 12:13AM

BPM god of war will nvr come to 360 and GTHD 5 will never come to 360 so stop dreaming.

AssemblyLineHuman @ Jun 5th 2007 12:33AM

Actually, Lp47, Sony sent out a press release today announcing that--hehe, ahem--announcing that they have a one year plan to reduce the price of the PS3 significantly. The first part of the plan is that they will publish all of their IPs on the Xbox 360. With the increased revenue from these games, Sony will decrease the price of the PS3 at no loss.

*cough*