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How Simulating Trains Led To Gears of War

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by Ben Hanson on August 05, 2012 at 03:00 PM

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Train simulators are easy to mock, but the release of Microsoft Train Simulator in 2001 paved the way for Rod Fergusson to create the Gears of War franchise. Now the director of production at Epic Games, we talked to Rod Fergusson at the studio about his memories on his first game. It turns out that creating a train simulator is more adventurous than you'd expect.

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by John Wrek Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:17 PM

That is awesome, in a crazy sort of way... ;-)
by inconceivablemontoya Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:19 PM

cooking mama is going to inspire the next AAA game, watch. it's gonna happen.
by MynameisScorpion Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:20 PM

Wow thats actually kinda cool
by Dan Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:28 PM

That was an entertaining interview. Thanks for sharing it with us, GI!
by Zebastian von Kane Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:37 PM

Bender:
"Eh, saw it coming"

Me:
"A fortunate chain of [unlikely?] events"

Opening the path for new ideas, as they lead to another.
by Ujinty Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:39 PM

...Haven't I seen this before somewhere? Seems like it was about the time Gears of War: Judgement was announced... I would have sworn I saw this video on GameInformer.com about that time.
by Flonne space detective Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:41 PM

seems legit.
by Liquid Eternity Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:41 PM

I like trains.
by Cerberus_95 Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:50 PM

Another reason for why Dan has to make Air force Gator,who knows,it might pave the way for an awesome AAA franchise bigger than Skyrim, Battlefield and Gears of War combined!!!
by Arnulfo Hermes Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 03:54 PM

Trains: More kick arse than you think. At least their DLC practice from that game didn't carry over.
by GL4DOS Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 04:33 PM

Yeah, well that explains the intelligence of the main characters!
by Christopher Stewart Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 04:45 PM

I like trains, but a train simulator sounds really boring. Of course I said the same thing about the Sims and wound up loving it.
by jpm1276 Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 05:01 PM

I always wanted to be a conductor.
by Senor Ding Dong Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 05:10 PM

Sounds like surprisingly fun experience actually.
by God Of Irony Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 05:13 PM

Trains = Gears of War. okay then.
by Link2010 Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 05:26 PM

I used to play Microsoft Train Simulator all the time! I might just install it to my new laptop just to play it for nostalgia.... :)
by ScruffTheNerfHerder Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 05:34 PM

I may be wrong, but I don't see a gameinformer issue on that back wall...
by musicalham Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 05:57 PM

They should have conductor skins in the new Gears game for all the players to show their appreciation.
by Laharl Ps3 Jefferson Fernando Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 05:58 PM

game okay trains see some normal
by Unconventionalism757 Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 08:24 PM

I wonder if the last level on the first Gears of War was a reference to this.