Veteran game coordinator Rod Fergusson leaves The Coalition, where he helped lead the team behind Gears 5. His next role will be with Blizzard, where he will oversee the Durloise Franchise. Fergusson announced the move today via Twitter.
"Leaving is a bittersweet as I love our Gears family, fans, and everyone in Coalition and Xbox," Fergusson said. Thank you, it's been an honor and a privilege to work with all of you. ”
Starting in March, I will join Blizzard to oversee the Durloz Franchise. Leaving it a bittersweet as I love our Gears family, fans, and everyone else on The Coalition and Xbox. Thank you, it's been an honor and a privilege to work with all of you. pic.twitter.com/0FuO3RFYSQ
– Rod Fergusson (@GearsViking) February 5, 2020
Fergusson's career in the gaming industry began with Microsoft in the 1990s. In the early 2000s he joined the Epic Games, where they contributed to the development of the Gears of War franchise. In 2015, he joined The Coalition, a studio that Microsoft set up Gears of War after buying the Franchise for Epic Games. The name of the Coalition is an article in the Coalition of Governments (COG) from Gears of War lore.
Gears 5 launched in late 2019 in critical and commercial success. They have called our review an open-world "open world" tour that "goes as quiet and intelligent as it does when there is loud noise (like Cole) on the train."
Fergusson joins Blizzard during the turbulence of the developer and publisher. Entering 2020, Blizzard is shaken by a series of public relations disasters related to the company's response to professional protests. Hearing The players and the status of its latest title, Warsters 3: Renewal.
But the company has announced Devil 4 at Blizzcon last November. The pit lane is far and away the most mature Blizzard, and is also one of the most profitable commercial series.
Devil 3 had a strong health following its launch in 2012, and was widely criticized by critics and scorned by fans. Fergusson, who presented the AAA content games at Epic and Microsoft level, looks like a solid addition to help finish Devil 4. The game does not currently have a release date.
