In a fut coins post announcing the acquisition, Microsoft Game Studios' corporate VP Phil Spencer http://www.fifacoinsltd.com/ revealed that the platform holder had hired Gears of War 3's executive producer Rod Fergusson to overlook the series at Black Tusk, with more details on the game's development due later this year.

I'm extremely excited to be joining Black Tusk Studios to oversee development on the Gears of War' franchise said Fergusson.I've been privileged to work on a lot of great games with a lot of great teams, but 'Gears' has had the most impact on me professionally and personally, so this really feels like a homecoming.