Cole Train actor Lester Speight hinted at his involvement in the game on Twitter, telling fans that he has been asked to reprise his role.
"@MistaPeerez: @lesterspeight have you gotten a call about a new gears? You have to reprise your role! #whoobaby" "Yup!"
ā Lester Speight (@lesterspeight) July 4, 2014
A favourite among fans, Augustus 'Cole Train' Cole has appeared in all four Gears of War games, as well as the comic spinoff series.
Microsoft purchased the rights to the Gears of War series earlier this year.
Former Epic Games director Rod Fergusson will oversee development of the franchise at Black Tusk's Vancouver studio.
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Microsoft previously said that Gears of War needs to be reimagined for the Xbox One, admitting that the franchise "did kind of run its course" on the Xbox 360.
Watch some of Cole Train's best moments below:
