It’s not the breathtaking display of brand synergy you’ll currently get at, say, 343 Industries, the developer in charge of Microsoft's other big shooter, Halo.
As we walk through the studio, avoiding key areas - Gears of War 4 is in active development here, but those areas are off limits to all visitors, including, apparently, family members and visiting press - the slowly accumulating Gears of War artwork and tchotchkes decorating some walls become more prevalent. On a tour, one team member jokes that you can actually find where the office sits on it, and someone else points to the spot exactly.Įlsewhere, the transition to the studio’s new identity moves in fits and starts. Those walls showcase a topographical map of Vancouver and the surrounding area. The studio's main meeting room has giant glass walls that move to lead into the hallway for bigger team gatherings, planning sessions and the like. Elsewhere they're more subtle, like how the meeting rooms in the downtown Vancouver office are named after mountain ranges in British Columbia, a direct reference to the heritage Black Tusk hoped to build. Some of them are obvious, like the 3-D studio logo against one wall that has yet to be taken down. The remains of Black Tusk Studios are still in Vancouver.
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