Microsoft announced '' Gears of War 4 '' at E3 2015 on June 15 . The game takes place 25 years after the original Gears of War trilogy and primarily concentrates on Marcus ’ son , JD Fenix . The COG reestablish itself thanks to creation of robotic soldiers . Many civilians instead choose to live on the outskirts of the COG 's walled cities . JD , accompanied by his friends Kait and Del conduct frequent raids on COG fortifications to acquire various supplies . The three successfully fend off a COG counterattack only to have their encampment devastated by a new foe , called the Swarm . Kait 's mother , Reyna , is captured during the chaos
E3 2015
E3 2015
Gears of War