Bleszinski Praises Gears of War: E-Day, Calls It Fan-Focused
In an October 9 interview, the Gears co-creator said the game gives fans what they want and that he got goosebumps from its trailer music.
Cliff Bleszinski, co-creator of the Gears of War series, shared positive and candid comments about Gears of War: E-Day during an October 9 episode of Pause for Thought with Naomi Kyle, according to gamerant.com.
Bleszinski called Gears of War: E-Day a class example of giving fans what they want. He said he got goosebumps from the trailer's callback music.
He was disappointed that camera shaking during character movement was absent. Still, he said the franchise was heading in the right direction if that was his only qualm.
Microsoft sent Bleszinski a new Xbox controller based on Gears of War: E-Day's designs. He also said he would watch his wife Lauren play Gears of War: E-Day rather than play it himself.
Background
Bleszinski began his game development career in his teenage years in the early 1990s. After joining Epic Games, he worked on Jazz Jackrabbit and Unreal Tournament, and he was chief designer of the first three Gears of War entries. In 2014, Microsoft acquired the rights to the series, two years after Bleszinski left Epic Games.
Quick answers
What did Cliff Bleszinski say about Gears of War: E-Day?
He called it a class example of giving fans what they want, got goosebumps from the trailer's callback music, and said the only thing he missed was camera shaking during character movement.
Did Cliff Bleszinski receive anything from Microsoft?
Yes, Microsoft sent him a new Xbox controller based on Gears of War: E-Day's designs.
Will Cliff Bleszinski play Gears of War: E-Day himself?
He said he would watch his wife Lauren play it rather than play it himself.