According to OXM, via CVG, the developers behind Bulletstorm will be prodcuing the next Gears of War game and it will be a prequel to the rest of the Gears games. According to them, “a prequel trilogy developed by Epic-owned People Can Fly [is] a likely scenario.” After failing to reach profitably with Bulletstorm, it seems like the logical move by People Can Fly and Epic Games. It And it will be great to have a fresh approach on the Gears franchise and new characters will also be fun to play with. In addition, Dom and Fenix’s story has reached a solid conclusion so tacking on more to their side of the war would be pointless.
Source: CVG