IGN sat down with two members of The Coalition, Gears Franchise Narrative Director Bonnie Jean Mah and Gears Tactics' Design Director Tyler Bielman, to find out how they decide who leads Gears’ stories, how they choose where to tell those stories, and what the future of the series could look like. Fenix, Kait Diaz, and upcoming Gears Tactics' Gabe Diaz. In just the span of a few years, Gears has seen three different lead characters between J.D. How does developer The Coalition keep track of all that Gears lore? And how can they expand the series while shifting protagonists and still build meaningful stories? But between all the different mediums, that’s a lot of story in a relatively short time frame. It's been a busy five years for the team, and they've been met with great success. Since The Coalition took the Gears of War franchise under its belt in 2015, the team has released Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Gears of War 4, Gears 5, co-developed two spinoff games, and has overseen two new books and comic series.
