Overview

• DidYouKnowGaming’s investigation, echoed by VGC and GamesRadar+, outlines the scope and design of the Xbox One project once teased in a 30-second trailer.
• The concept targeted a cinematic, third-person espionage game described as "Uncharted with spies," drawing on Mission: Impossible influences and globe-spanning set pieces.
• Reported features included Kinect voice commands to switch weapon fire modes or request guidance from an in-game handler.
• Sources say development was halted in early 2014 when Black Tusk was reassigned to build a new Gears of War following Microsoft’s late-2013 franchise purchase, leading to a rebrand as The Coalition.
• The reporting adds that some work and staff were folded into Gears of War 4, with layoffs and Rod Fergusson’s arrival as studio head noted as part of the transition.