http://news.xbox.com/2014/01/games-microsoft-studios-gears-of-war In my opinion GoW should have ended on the third game which was suppost to be the final game in the entire series but then they made that unnecessary prequel which was the weakest title in the series because all the senior devs and producers and even the vice president left the company before it released. GoW is finished and done, I mean really whats left in it for MS to make another game with? As for those people who want another Unreal Tournament or another arena shooter for PC you're SoL because Microsoft wants all their gaming on the easier to control Xbox one console.
I totally agree with you man GoW should've ended with the third game and the prequel just felt kinda awkward.
The curse of the unneeded sequel. Companies just overly-milk franchises and won't let them rest peacefully. Halo is on what, I think 6? CoD is on 10. Just let it go...