The Coalition

About

The Coalition is a Microsoft-owned first-party game development studio within Xbox Game Studios and the developer of the Gears of War series. Founded as Black Tusk Studios and later Microsoft Vancouver, the studio was renamed The Coalition and is described as a 200+ person team, known for pushing Unreal Engine 5 forward. It maintains the 'Never Fight Alone' commitment to donate 1% of net revenue from Gears of War games and merchandise to organizations fighting suicide and loneliness, in partnership with Crisis Text Line. Work is published under the Gears of War brand at gearsofwar.com.